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3 timestamped hits 2 source readings 2 extracted notes Newest source: 2025-05-08, day precision Aliases: american-constitutions

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American Constitution

A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "...British common law tradition. And this becomes the basis for the American Constitution. All right? Okay. So as I mentioned, because of the Norman..."

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A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "...British common law tradition. And this becomes the basis for the American Constitution. All right? Okay. So as I mentioned, because of the Norman..."

Most recent Jiang source touching this topic: The Island That Had To Innovate (2025-05-08, day precision).

Most connected source readings: The Island That Had To Innovate; Reason Becomes A Religion.

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Historical-constitutional claim stated on 2025-05-08

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Jiang says Magna Carta's due-process tradition becomes British common law and the basis for the American Constitution.

Historical-philosophical claim stated on 2025-05-08

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Jiang says Locke's ideas become the basis for the U.S. Constitution and the Anglo-American political tradition.

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The Island That Had To Innovate

2025-05-08, day precision · Civilization #50: Rule, Britannia!

Transcript

"...British common law tradition. And this becomes the basis for the American Constitution. All right? Okay. So as I mentioned, because of the Norman..."

Reason Becomes A Religion

2025-04-22, day precision · Civilization #46: The Revolution of Reason

Transcript

"...of freedom and this becomes a foundation for of course the American Constitution or the American Revolution in view of this he as preacher..."

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