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Tom McClintock: There is no penalty for violating the Constitution because the Constitution is supposed to be a self-enforcing document.

On the recordMay 16, 2022
There is no penalty for violating the Constitution because the Constitution is supposed to be a self-enforcing document.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

McClintock argues that the Constitution relies on the separation of powers to be effective.

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