We have undertaken a new order of things; yet we progress to it under the framework and in the spirit and intent of the American Constitution. We have proceeded throughout the Nation a measurable distance on the road toward this new order.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- He claims new policies fit within the Constitution's framework, suggesting continuity rather than revolution.
- In plain terms
- We are changing things, but within the rules of the American system.
- What can you take from it?
- Major change can be legitimate if it respects core constitutional values.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When does change break the rules?
- How do you know a reform is constitutional?
Another view
It relies on subjective interpretation of what fits the Constitution.
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