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Published: 22.04.2004.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
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References: Not used
  • Essays 'The Constitution Explained', 1.
  • Essays 'The Constitution Explained', 2.
  • Essays 'The Constitution Explained', 3.
  • Essays 'The Constitution Explained', 4.
Extract

The Constitution is often hailed as a marvel of brevity and of clarity. It was, however, written in the 18th century, and many of the ideas, concepts, words, phrases, and euphemisms seem odd to us today, if not down right foreign. Some of the more obscure words are defined in The Glossary.
But what of the Constitution itself? What does it mean? What does each article, each section, say?
This page is like a synopsis or summary of the Constitution, article by article, amendment by amendment. This should not be taken as a substitute for the Constitution, but more like a study guide.
The Pream…

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