The Constitution’s Bill of Rights is designed to guard against a spirit of oppression and tyranny on the part of rulers.
Antonin Scalia: “The Constitution’s Bill of Rights is designed to guard against a spirit of oppression and tyranny on the part of rulers.”
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Scalia emphasized the Bill of Rights as a protection against government oppression.
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