The elective franchise, if guarded as the ark of our safety, will peac…

Thomas Jefferson
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The elective franchise, if guarded as the ark of our safety, will peaceably dissipate all combinations to subvert a Constitution, dictated by the wisdom, and resting on the will of the people. ✨ Thomas Jefferson (1955). Political Writings: Representative Selections
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