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"There is simply no escaping the fact that the fate of the Constitution is in our hands -- as voters, representatives, justices. If we allow ourselves to abuse the tradition of higher lawmaking, the very idea that the Constitution can be viewed as the culminating expression of a mobilized citizenry will disintegrate. After all, the American Republic is no more eternal than the Roman -- and it will come to an end when American citizens betray their Constitution’s fundamental ideals and aspirations so thoroughly that existing institutions merely parody the public meanings they formerly conveyed."
 By: | Bruce Ackerman (more quotes by Bruce Ackerman or books by/about Bruce Ackerman) |
| (1943-) American constitutional law scholar, Sterling Professor at Yale Law School |
Source: | We The People: Foundations, p.291 (1991) |
Categories: | America, Conscience, Constitution, Integrity, Justice, Law, Representation, Republic, Responsibility, Vote |
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