“If these precedents are to stand unimpeached, and to provide sanctions for the continued conduct of America affairs-the Constitution may be nullified by the President and officers who have taken the oath and are under moral obligation to uphold it....they may substitute personal and arbitrary government-the first principle of the totalitarian system against which it has been alleged that World War II was waged-while giving lip service to the principle of constitutional government.”
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Charles A. Beard
Charles A. Beard was an American historian known for his profound analysis of political and economic history. His works have had a profound impact on the study of American history in the 20th century. more