On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
The right of reform is in the nation in its original character, and the constitutional method would be by a general convention elected for the purpose.
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Thomas Paine
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From "Rights of Man," Paine asserts the nation's inherent right to reform its government through a constitutional convention.
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