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| | Welcome to The American Presidency |
 | | A classic statement of these views was made by English popular leaders in the 1640s and 1650s, who argued, in effect, that all governments owe their powers to the consent of the governed and that this consent should be expressed by representatives freely elected. |
| | Much of the significant political development in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries revolved around making real the theoretical power of national assemblies or parliaments and providing for elections (at first with a very limited franchise) for members of these assemblies. |
| | The Federal Elections Campaign Act, passed in 1971 and amended in 1974, subjects campaign contributions to numerous regulations that, in net effects, reinforce the candidate-centered nature of American elections. |
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