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The Constitution as a Weak Reed

The Constitution as a Weak Reed

Audio Mises Wire · Mises Institute

December 31, 2025

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In theory, the Constitution should safeguard individual liberty by giving citizens a bulwark against state tyranny. However, the Constitution actually advanced federal government power or failed to ultimately prevent it.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/constitution-weak-reed

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PoliticsU.S. History