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We have a written constitution; Great Britain has no written constitution.
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gutenberg.orgHorace Mann: “We have a written constitution; Great Britain has no written constitution.”
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Mann points out the distinction between the legal frameworks of the United States and Great Britain regarding constitutions.
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