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The Constitution of america begins with what "we the individuals". But from the earliest days of the American republic, there have been two competing notions of "the individuals", which led to two completely different visions of the Constitution. Those who view "we the individuals" collectively think popular sovereignty resides in the individuals as a group, which leads them to favor a democratic constitution that allows the will of the people to be expressed by majority rule. On the other hand, those who think popular sovereignty resides in the individuals as individuals contend that a republican constitution is needed to secure the preexisting inalienable rights of "we the individuals", every single one, against abuses by the majority. In Our Republican Constitution, renowned legal scholar Randy E. Barnett tells the fascinating story of how this debate arose soon after the Revolution, resulting in the adoption of a fresh and ground breaking republican constitution, and how the struggle over slavery led to its completion by the newly formed Republican Party.
