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United States Constitution (Referenced Requirement)
An authoritative, verbally invoked constitutional text summoned during a late-night crisis in Leo's office. The document itself does not appear as a handled prop in this exchange; instead its clauses and procedural requirements are called upon as audible rules and constraints. Staffers treat the Constitution as an immaterial but binding checklist—legal language shaping choices, narrowing options, and forcing planners into a rights‑based frame as they scramble to contain a leaking story.
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Purpose
To provide constitutional constraints and legal requirements that guide procedural decision-making about disclosure, privacy, and executive response during an emergent political crisis.
Significance
The Constitution's citation converts private panic into institutional obligation, legitimizing containment strategies and forcing characters (notably C.J. and Leo) to prioritize legal and ethical limits while crafting a public message; it functions as the procedural backbone that channels political urgency into defensible action.
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