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James Carville: “It is very doubtful. One of the things that the history of the constitution has actually filed an Article of…”

On the recordJanuary 5, 2011
It is very doubtful. One of the things that the history of the constitution has actually filed an Article of Confederation. It came into being to establish a strong federal government.
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James Carville
Democratic · Louisiana

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Carville discusses the historical context of the Constitution and its purpose in establishing federal authority.

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