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“The government of demo­cracy is favorable to the political pow­er of lawyers,” Alexis de Tocqueville wrote more than a century ago, and the early history of our nation con­firmed his observations.
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Alexis de Tocqueville wrote the government of democracy is favorable to the political power of lawyers more than a century ago
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Alexis de Tocqueville
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News Article
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{
    "date": "January 5, 1964",
    "author": "Alexis de Tocqueville"
}
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Politics Law Historical
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February 15, 2026 at 5:06 PM (6 months ago)
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Are There Too Many Lawyers in Congress?
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https://www.nytimes.com/1964/01/05/are-there-too-many-lawyers-in-congress.html

This 1964 article by Andrew Hacker examines the overrepresentation of lawyers in the US Congress. It explores the implications of this dominance, questioning whether it serves the nation's best interests and impacts the legislative process.

US Congress Lawyers Politics Legislative Process Political Representation 1960s

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