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The Preamble to the Constitution

September 06, 2019

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Sal Kahn discusses the Preamble to the US Constitution with Jeffrey Rosen, President and CEO of the National Constitution Center.

The National Constitution Center and Khan Academy partnered to create a series of nonpartisan videos explaining the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and major Supreme Court cases, enlisting the expertise of Interactive Constitution scholars.

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