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were represented. Three men, George Mason and Edmund Randolph of Virginia and Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts, at the last minute, decided that they could not sign the document.
The Constitution divided powers between the states and the national government. Its formula has stood the test of time. The Constitution is the oldest written national document still in use in the world. Many other newer democracies have adopted ideas first put forth by the framers of the American Constitution.
It has upheld the principles of freedom and liberty throughout our country for 199 years. Having first served a nation of 13 weak states along the shores of the Atlantic, it now serves a great nation of 50
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