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James Beck: “It is the balance wheel of the Constitution, and to function it must be beyond the possibility of attack and…”

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It is the balance wheel of the Constitution, and to function it must be beyond the possibility of attack and destruction.
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James Beck
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Beck describes the judiciary as a crucial component of the Constitution that must remain protected.

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