Synthesized answer
The provided passages do not contain the key concepts of "Rules By Which A Great Empire May Be Reduced To A Small One" in a way that allows for an explanation in my own words. While the title of the work is mentioned within a description of Benjamin Franklin's political thought [Passage 1], the passage does not elaborate on the specific rules or principles within that work.
The passages focus on introducing Benjamin Franklin's impact on American political thought and mention his writings on the Constitution and slavery [Passage 1]. However, they do not offer an explanation of the content or key concepts of "Rules By Which A Great Empire May Be Reduced To A Small One."
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From the book
Title: The Political Thought of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin Description: Too often dismissed as the least philosophic of the Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin had a deep and lasting impact on the shape of American political thought. In this substantial collection of Franklin's letters, essays, and lesser-known papers, Ralph Ketcham traces the development of Franklin's practical-and distinctly American-political thought from his earliest Silence Dogood essays to his final writings on the Constitution and The Evils of the Slave Trade. Categories: Political Science Pages:…