Still further, this Enabling Act declares that “the constitution shall not be repugnant to the principles of the Declaration of Independence.” Need I ask you, What is the first principle of the Declaration of Independence?
Sumner references the Enabling Act's requirement for constitutions to align with the Declaration of Independence.
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