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Constitutional Law

Dec. 24, 2010

In Celebration of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution

The recent surge of interest in the U.S. Constitution is a promising sign for a country that has lost sight of its past. By Dean R. Broyles of The Western Center for Law & Policy.


By Dean R. Broyles


Recently a large number of our citizens have displayed an invigorated curiosity and interest in the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. While the causes of this renewed fascination may be debated, as a constitutional attorney, I am very pleased that many are rediscovering in this generation the foundations of what makes America special in the pantheon of nations.


If there is one overarching principle embodied in ou...

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