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Jamie Raskin: “The Constitution did not come from a higher power. It is just a document, a piece of paper with words written on it.”

On the recordDecember 16, 2019
The Constitution did not come from a higher power. It is just a document, a piece of paper with words written on it.
Said by
Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Raskin emphasizes that the Constitution's power comes from the people.

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