A lot of Americans have some view of the Constitution as just this thing that was handed down [intact]. But it really was the result of months and months of wrangling and disputation and ultimately compromise. That's where the brilliance of the American system is -- it's always been built on compromise.
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![A lot of Americans have some view of the Constitution as just this thing that was handed down [intact]. But it really was the result of months and months of wrangling and disputation and ultimately compromise. That's where the brilliance of the American system is -- it's always been built on compromise.](/assets/img/quote-photos/a-lot-of-americans-have-some-view-of-the-constitution-as-just-this-thing-that-was.jpg)
Isaac Asimov
Jacob DiPietre