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George Washington

The basis of our political system is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitutions of government.

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George Washington is saying that the foundation of government lies in the people's power to create and change the rules that govern them. This means that the authority of a political system depends on the people's ability to decide how their government is structured and operates.

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