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The people made the Constitution, and the people can unmake it. It is the creature of… — John Marshall

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The people made the Constitution, and the people can unmake it. It is the creature of their will, and lives only by their will.

John Marshall
Cohens v. Virginia · 1821
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Marshall, John. United States, Supreme Court. Cohens v. Virginia. United States Reports, vol. 19, 4 Mar. 1821, pp. 264-448. Justia, supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/19/264/.

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