The idea of restraining the legislative authority, in the means of pro…

Alexander Hamilton
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The idea of restraining the legislative authority, in the means of providing for the national defense, is one of those refinements which owe their origin to a zeal for liberty more ardent than enlightened. ✨ Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay (2016). The Federalist Papers and the Constitution of the United States: The Principles of the American Government, p.140, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
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