The participation of the people in their own government was the more significant, because the colonies actually had what England only seemed to have, - three departments of government. (Albert Bushnell Hart)

The participation of the people in their own government was the more significant, because the colonies actually had what England only seemed to have, - three departments of government.

Albert Bushnell Hart

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