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Upon this country more than any other has, in the providence of God, been cast the special guardianship of the great principle of adherence to written constitutions.
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gutenberg.orgAndrew Jackson: “Upon this country more than any other has, in the providence of God, been cast the special guardianship of the great…”
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He asserts that the United States has a unique responsibility to uphold the principle of adhering to written constitutions.
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