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... present form . The final session of the convention was on September 17 , 1787 , and according to Madison's Journal , it was one of America's most dramatic events . The finished Constitution lay on a table in front of the president's ...
... present form . The final session of the convention was on September 17 , 1787 , and according to Madison's Journal , it was one of America's most dramatic events . The finished Constitution lay on a table in front of the president's ...
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... present , yet insti- tuted among men . It has proved itself strong enough to meet the demands of the present and broad enough to admit the needs of the future ; and after 150 years of test and triumph , it still remains the pride and ...
... present , yet insti- tuted among men . It has proved itself strong enough to meet the demands of the present and broad enough to admit the needs of the future ; and after 150 years of test and triumph , it still remains the pride and ...
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... present , and flexible enough to admit the needs of the future . In the years it has been tried in the crucible of men's minds and hearts . It has seen dynasties perish , kingdoms fall , empires of a thousand years vanish , and the once ...
... present , and flexible enough to admit the needs of the future . In the years it has been tried in the crucible of men's minds and hearts . It has seen dynasties perish , kingdoms fall , empires of a thousand years vanish , and the once ...
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A Patricide | 43 |
Prosecutor Lees Address to the Jury | 54 |
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