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A video by the name of “The Invisible Constitution” is a demonstration based on a book that Laurence Tribe wrote also called “The Invisible Constitution”. Tribe feels that the constitution is a living document because just like human beings, there is change. The constitution does not physically change, but every word in the constitution can be questioned and interpreted differently by each individual. Tribe discusses his own opinion on the constitution and he thinks that most of the document is “invisible”, while others may think that the constitution means exactly what it says. Tribe uses the term “invisible” quite frequently in his presentation and even said “the living constitution moves.” This statement is true when you think about different

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