How Does the Constitution Protect Individual Rights?
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Everyone knows that the Constitution was designed to protect the rights of the people. But how exactly does it accomplish that? Professor Randy Barnett discusses how the separation of powers and the amendment process play important roles in protecting citizens from the abuses of a powerful federal government.
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