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A: Our Constitution, adopted almost 220 years ago, on September 17, 1987, is the oldest written constitution of any nation in the world.
But these same men also studied the success that marked ancient Rome where a written constitution limited the power of government.
In a constitutional democracy, such as those that prevail in Europe and in the United States, the powers of the majority are exercised within the framework of a written constitution designed to guarantee the rights of minorities and the protection of other rights governing speech, press, and religion.
 
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