Maurice Thompson

Executive Director, 1851 Center for Constitutional Law

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Executive Director of the 1851 Center for Constitutional Law

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The new Republican majority in the House, especially those with Tea Party backing, revere the US Constitution as the last word on American government.

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The new Republican majority in the House, especially those with Tea Party backing, revere the US Constitution as the last word on American government.

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