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Research the Philosophy of John Locke. His writings seem to have had a profound impact on the writers of the US Constitution.
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September 17th through 23rd commemorates the signing of the Constitution of the United States of America. Our Constitution, with 4,440 words, is the oldest and shortest written constitution of any government in the world. Founding Father John Adams called it 'the greatest single effort of national deliberation that the world has ever seen,' and George Washington described it as “little short of a miracle.” Learn more about why they felt this way by studying the Constitution. This announcement was provided by the Puc Puggy Chapter, National Society Daughter of the American Revolution.