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A product of history\'s first modern revolution, the Constitution.
It also has accommodated and legitimized the political and social changes of a vibrant, powerful democratic nation.
This document, which its framers designed to limit power, often has made political conflict inevitable.
Claims and counterclaims about the constitutionality of governmental actions are a habit of American politics.
Constitution was ratified in 1788, its impact on our lives is as recent as today\'s news.
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