So that's where the real shift began. Not just a disagreement with the Crown, but a real deeper question about where authority comes from and who gets to exercise it. What started as an argument within the system became a decision to build a different system, moving from subjects of a monarchy to citizens of a republic. grounded in representation and separated powers. That was so radical at the time, it's actually hard to explain now. So sing a British monarch and stand on the House floor and address the United States Congress. (01:31–01:41)
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Asserts that the colonies transitioned from a monarchy to a republic system.
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