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The Debate Over Ratification and the Demand for a Bill of Rights In the aftermath of the 1787 Constitutional Convention, the proposed United States Constitution went to the states for approval. North Carolina emerged as a critical battleground in this ratification debate. Many North Carolinians were divided between Federalists, who…

The Rule of Law is not just a value, a tradition, or a preference. It is the operating principle of the United States government and the foundation upon which legal rights, public institutions, and constitutional safeguards depend. The Rule of Law in the United States does not mean that laws…