In the United States, however, the confidence that the Supreme Court will itself protect these guaranties of liberty has led to a diminution of the sense of constitutional morality, both in the people and their representatives.
This statement addresses the diminishing sense of constitutional morality in the U.S. due to reliance on the Supreme Court.
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