Teddy Roosevelt said "In applying the new principles to our conditions we have found the Federal Constitution a nearly perfect instrument." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJanuary 1, 1900

In applying the new principles to our conditions we have found the Federal Constitution a nearly perfect instrument.

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Republican · New York

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In an essay on American governance, this passage praises the Federal Constitution as an almost ideal tool for implementing new national principles.

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