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Card #c1473IR // #c1473Synthesis

Annual assemblies and a more equal vote for representatives. A congress of at least 390 delegates, with thirty or more sent by each colony.

— In our words · Source: Common Sense (Thomas Paine)

[Use when]

Your group keeps improvising who decides each hard question. Write the seats, the terms, and the quorum down where everyone can point to them.

[Why it matters]

He fixes size, quotas, and election rhythm while he still can. Rules written in calm weather survive the storm that tests them.

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