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For more than 200 years, the constitution of the united states has been a working document, maintaining the original. In this nicely written and creative book, law professor garrett epps guides his readers through a close and extended reading of the text of the us constitution, the bill of rights, and subsequent amendments. Noori722 favorite favorite favorite favorite january 7, 2019 subject. The constitution of the united states as a printable pdf file. A brief explanation of the constitution of the united states the constitution was adopted and signed by 39 of the 55 delegates to the constitutional convention in philadelphia, pennsylvania on september 17, 1787. The american federal system as we know it today was not planned.
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