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Bernard Bailyn

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The primary function of a constitution was to mark out the boundaries of governmental powers-hence in England, where there was no constitution , there were no limits (save for the effect of trail by jury) to what the legislature might do.
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Chapter V, TRANSFORMATION, p. 182

 
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