The law of the Constitution. (Saving the Constitution)

From: National Review | Date: July 17, 1987| Author: | Copyright information

The Law of the Constitution

DURING ITS nearly two hundred years, the U.S. Constitution,which Gladstone pronounced "the most wonderful work ever struck off at a given time by the brain and purpose of man,' has been the subject of arguments both petty and profound, among great men and lesser ones.

The scrutiny has not always been friendly. The debatesover ratification, for example, were often rancorous, and scorn was poured on many of the constitutional provisions devised by the Federal Convention in 1787. But no sooner was the Constitution adopted than it became an object ...

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