But there is no better example of the living Constitution than the conservative re-casting of the Second Amendment in the last few decades of the twentieth century.

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By then the Constitution had become a living thing, an organized part of America.

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There is much that Japan can be proud of since 1945 -- rapid recovery from war devastation, adopting a pacifist Constitution, the economic miracle, achieving the best living standards in the region, creating a robust democracy in a relatively egalitarian society, and promoting regional economic development through massive aid and technical cooperation.

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President GEORGE W. BUSH: Some Sunnis have expressed reservations about various provisions of the constitution, and that's their right as free individuals living in a free society.

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The German constitution has a bias towards consensus, since it explicitly encourages comparable living standards for all.

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The Constitution already tells us to do our jobs -- and to make sure that the government is living within its means and making responsible choices.

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