
Early Americans Would Have Rejected the U.S. Government
• https://www.fff.org, by Jacob G. HornbergerEven though most Americans are obviously unhappy with the federal government, many of them don't question the structure of the government itself.
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Even though most Americans are obviously unhappy with the federal government, many of them don't question the structure of the government itself.
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