Ask the Expert: The Politicization of the Constitution

CAP's Ian Millhiser describes how conservatives have politicized the U.S. Constitution and offers insight into what our founding document actually says.

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The Center for American Progress’s Ian Millhiser, Senior Policy Analyst, Constitutional Policy, describes how conservatives have politicized the U.S. Constitution and offers insight into what our founding document actually says.

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Ian Millhiser

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Ask the Expert: The Politicization of the Constitution