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1355 (April 2005): "No one is more passionate about the U.S. Constitution. Professor Van Alstyne carries it with him virtually everywhere he goes. In the countless lectures and presentations he has given, a small, Duke-blue pocket Constitution is a frequent, usually his only,
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Since the late 20th century, several former and current political and legal leaders have been known for displaying pocket Constitutions in speeches or presentations, or carrying them all the time, including:
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reported in 2016 that, "pocket-size versions come with an added feature — a physical representation of Americans' rights that can be hoisted during a
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A number of organizations publish and distribute pocket Constitutions either through sales or via free giveaways, including the
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says that the first time she can recall a prominent politician using a pocket Constitution for effect was during the
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Although the text of the Constitution is easily accessible for free online, including a printable version via the
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The History of the Pocket Constitution: How mini-Constitutions became popular long before the Tea Party
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Debate or Distraction: Why Some Are Fretting Over the ACS Pocket Constitution
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on both the left and right for many years. Former ACLU president
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Pocket Constitution Sales Soar After Trump Feud With Khan Family
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Michael Jackson and Debbie Rowe Turn to Private Judge
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This particular copy is from the 169:, former U.S. Representative from 14: 622:Constitution of the United States 513:Sunstein, Cass (August 3, 2016). 466:Duara, Nigel (January 21, 2016). 115:U.S. Government Publishing Office 52:-sized and can fit in a pocket, 26:Colonial Williamsburg Foundation 600:South Carolina State University 431:Small Size, Enormous Importance 252:, for U.S. Representative from 149:and others in both English and 497:(interview with Nancy Grace), 119:American Civil Liberties Union 1: 211:, television news commentator 298:Marshall-Wythe School of Law 287:, former U.S. Senator from 202:, former U.S. Senator from 102:in 1973, when U.S. Senator 22:Declaration of Independence 638: 604:Orangeburg, South Carolina 503:, CNN (September 6, 2006). 108:Senate Watergate Committee 42:United States Constitution 405:. 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Declaration of Independence
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
printed
United States Constitution
pocket
pamphlet
purse
National Archives and Records Administration
The New York Times
congressional hearing
Tea Party movement
advocacy groups
Susan Herman
Watergate hearings
Sam Ervin
Senate Watergate Committee
U.S. Government Publishing Office
American Civil Liberties Union
Khizr Khan
2016 Democratic National Convention
American Constitution Society for Law and Policy
The Heritage Foundation
Hillsdale College
Cato Institute
Congress
Spanish
Paul Broun
Georgia
Ammon Bundy

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