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Our Founding Fathers crafted a constitutional Republic for the first time in the history of the world because they were
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"Our Founding Fathers crafted a constitutional Republic for the first time in the history of the world because they were shaping a form of government that would not have the failures of a democracy in it, but had the representation of democracy in it"

- Steve King

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Steve King somewhere between May 28, 1949 and today. He/she was a famous Politician from USA. The author also have 5 other quotes.

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