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The piece links the 1787 Constitution to prior models including the Iroquois League and cites Franklin Jefferson Madison as influences in forming a republic based on representation, no hereditary rule, and religious liberty. It notes Annapolis and Philadelphia meetings shaping the birth of the United States Constitution.
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United States of America
Annapolis
Maryland
Philadelphia
United States
James Madison
Ben Franklin
Franklin
Senate
House of Representatives
Supreme Court
Tom Jefferson
League of Iroquois Nations