Albert Beveridge: “The method of amendment provided in the Constitution, exclaimed Henry…”

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The method of amendment provided in the Constitution, exclaimed Henry, was a mockery--it shut the door on amendment.

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Beveridge highlights the inadequacy of the amendment process in the Constitution as perceived by Henry.

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Albert Beveridge: “The method of amendment provided in the Constitution, exclaimed Henry, was a mockery--it shut the door on amendment.”