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James Beck: “Under the American Constitution, they are part of the fundamental law, and, as such, enforceable by judges sworn to…”

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Under the American Constitution, they are part of the fundamental law, and, as such, enforceable by judges sworn to defend the integrity of the individual as fully as the integrity of the State.
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James Beck
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Beck asserts that individual rights are enshrined in the Constitution and protected by the judiciary.

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