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... Constitution as a new invention in political science . This impression was conveyed by the famous remark of the great English statesman William Gladstone that " the American Constitution is . . . the most wonderful work ever struck off ...
... Constitution as a new invention in political science . This impression was conveyed by the famous remark of the great English statesman William Gladstone that " the American Constitution is . . . the most wonderful work ever struck off ...
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... Constitution also grows by judicial interpretation . This is particularly true of the Federal Constitution , written in concise , general words and phrases which admit varying interpretations . Almost every clause of the Constitution ...
... Constitution also grows by judicial interpretation . This is particularly true of the Federal Constitution , written in concise , general words and phrases which admit varying interpretations . Almost every clause of the Constitution ...
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John Henry Ferguson, Dean Eugene McHenry. Constitution view this as both an asset and a necessity . Without such flexibility , they contend , the Constitution would cease to be a " living " document . Remaining Powers The powers not ...
John Henry Ferguson, Dean Eugene McHenry. Constitution view this as both an asset and a necessity . Without such flexibility , they contend , the Constitution would cease to be a " living " document . Remaining Powers The powers not ...
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