Maurice Thompson

Executive Director, 1851 Center for Constitutional Law

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Executive Director of the 1851 Center for Constitutional Law

Maurice Thompson on KCRW

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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