On the recordFebruary 2, 2016
The United States Constitution is a process document. Then came the Bill of Rights, which moved a whole lot of more substantive rights into the equation.
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congress.govSheldon Whitehouse: “The United States Constitution is a process document. Then came the Bill of Rights, which moved a whole lot of more…”
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Whitehouse emphasizes the importance of process in the Constitution and legislative effectiveness.
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