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====== Is our Constitution "illegitimate"? ======


Did the Founders really exceed their call in drafting the Constitution?


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|You probably heard the story in high school. The Founders were only supposed to revise the Article of Confederation; instead, the drafted an entirely new Constitution.\\ \\ But how does the story stack up against the facts?\\ \\ Check out the video below to find out.\\ \\ https:%%//%%www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWpGRlcIC4Y&list=PL8h4sleiAEjXuJmncGPEO8UyxT-5dVJtS&index=8\\ \\ [[https://www.conventionofstates.com/volunteer|{{Volunteer-Button.jpg|Volunteer-Button.jpg}}]]|


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|Created:                 |2017-10-30 13:24 GMT        |
|Updated:                 |2019-06-29 13:42 GMT        |
|Published:               |2017-12-06 05:00 GMT        |
|Converted:               |2025-11-11 11:53 GMT        |
|Change Author:           |Convention of States Project|
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