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There's the phrase of 'making America great again,' but how did we make America great? Who did it? It was Thurgood Marshall who did it. It was Thurgood Marshall who made America live up to its constitution, to its dream. He pushed the envelope to make sure that we were equal.

~Chadwick Boseman

Topics: Again America Constitution Did Dream Envelope Equal Great He How Live Made Make Making Marshall Phrase Pushed Sure Up Were Who

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The fundamental division of powers in the Constitution of the United States is between voters on the one hand and property owners on the other.

~Charles A. Beard

Topics: Between Constitution Constitution Of The United States Division Fundamental Hand Other Owners Powers Property States United United States Voters

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The Constitution did not even go into effect when Washington was inaugurated first President. The wisest men knew that it was only a figment of the imagination then.

~Charles A. Beard

Topics: Constitution Did Effect Even First Go Imagination Knew Men Only President Then Washington Wisest

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The functions of the president are prescribed by the Constitution, but his real achievements are not set by the letter of the law. They are determined rather by his personality, the weight of his influence, his capacity for managing men, and the strength and effectiveness of the party forces behind him.

~Charles A. Beard

Topics: Achievements Behind Capacity Constitution Determined Effectiveness Forces Functions Him His Influence Law Letter Managing Men Party Personality Prescribed President Rather Real Set Strength Weight

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Alexander Hamilton, of New York, a signer of the Constitution, was a member of the ratifying convention in his state and did more than any other member to wring the approval of the new instrument from delegates practically instructed by their constituents to vote against it.

~Charles A. Beard

Topics: Against Alexander Any Approval Constituents Constitution Convention Did Hamilton His Instructed Instrument Member More New New York Other Practically State Than Vote York

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At no time during the period intervening between the ratification of the Constitution and the inauguration of the new government were the leaders in Federalism certain that the agrarian party, which had opposed the Constitution, might not render the instrument ineffectual by securing possession of Congress.

~Charles A. Beard

Topics: Between Certain Congress Constitution Federalism Government Had Inauguration Instrument Leaders Might New New Government No Time Opposed Party Period Possession Render Time Were Which

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The first session of the Congress of the United States under the Constitution was devoted principally to the problems of immediate revenues and administrative and judicial organization.

~Charles A. Beard

Topics: Administrative Congress Constitution Devoted First Immediate Judicial Organization Principally Problems Revenues Session States United United States

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Certainly, the president is expected to safeguard the Constitution by vetoing unconstitutional acts of Congress. This is especially true because many laws can only be brought before the courts in a collateral way, if at all.

~Charles A. Beard

Topics: Acts Because Before Brought Certainly Collateral Congress Constitution Courts Expected Laws Many Only President Safeguard True Unconstitutional Way

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More students have a better knowledge of pop culture than of the Constitution.

~Charles Bowen

Topics: Better Constitution Culture Knowledge More Pop Pop Culture Students Than

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Our society cannot progress while our constitution stands still.

~Charles Edison

Topics: Cannot Constitution Our Progress Society Stands Still While

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