We are a nation that has a government—not the other way around. And this makes us special among the nations of the Earth. Our government has no power except that granted it by the people. It is time to check and reverse the growth of government, which shows signs of having grown beyond the consent of the governed.

Ronald Reagan

First Inaugural Address of Ronald Reagan

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Limited government Citizen and state American politics

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Ronald Reagan

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First Inaugural Address of Ronald Reagan Presidential inaugural address

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Speech

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Political speech

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English

Time

1981 1980s 20th century

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American President National leader Politician

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United States

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Reagan, Ronald. "First Inaugural Address." 20 Jan. 1981, West Front, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

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