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Adams, John (1735-1826, designated as JA in The Adams Papers):

Opinions and Beliefs

Political ideas

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basis of freedom and liberty6

PJA03

corruption and Amer. republicanism6

PJA05

formation of state governments5

PJA05

foreign relations4

PJA05
174
PJA06

monarchies and republics4

PJA04
22

the art of the politician4

PJA03
PJA04
248

unicameralism4

“Citizens must be made to feel the force of civil laws”3

PJA05

civil power separate and supreme3

PJA05

judicial tenure3

PJA04

rotation in office3

PJA04

will of the people3

PJA05

popular government2

PJA04

voting2

PJA03
PJA04

women and politics2

PJA03
168
PJA04

equality of representation1

PJA04

equal taxation1

PJA05
346

inadequacy of governmental ideas in Common Sense 1

PJA04
182

moderation in politics1

PJA04
59

“Patience! Patience! Patience. The first the last and the middle Value of a Politician”1

PJA05
404

terms for governor and legislators1

PJA04
150

“The Majority must govern in Committees and Assemblies. There is — there can be no other Rule”1

PJA04
149

“Under a well regulated Commonwealth, the People must be wise virtuous and cannot be otherwise”1

PJA03
398

veto power1

PJA04
466

“We are in the very midst of a Revolution”1

PJA04
245

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