The Preamble

The Preamble

WE'RE BACK: Rewriting the Constitution?

What it would mean to call a constitutional convention

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Sharon McMahon
Jan 06, 2025
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When the framers of the Constitution met in a stuffy room in Philadelphia, they knew that the document they were creating would eventually need to be fixed. While they hoped that many of the principles they set forth would stand the test of time, there was no assurance that they would. Lacking a crystal ball with which to see the future, they provided a…

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