The Constitution of the United States of America was written in 1787 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Constitution is simply the different guidelines and expectations that the United States shall uphold and meet. The basic principles of the Constitution consist of six main points; popular sovereignty, limited government, separation of powers, checks and balances, judicial review, and federalism. These basic principles are laid out in order to demonstrate the values and ideals of our country. They do so through; clearly stating our ideals in the preamble, each separate clause being extremely organized, clearly laying out the part of the government which it is responsible for, and being immensely thorough in how it describes our country. The …show more content…
Once again, nearing the end of Section 5, the Constitution states, “No person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty years, and been nine Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State for which he shall be chosen.” (165). When the Constitution states, “who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty years, and been nine Years a Citizen of the United States,”, it states the strict guidelines of being a senator in the United States. The depth in which the Constitution goes helps to ensure that there are no loopholes within the structure of our government. This depth is also necessary to have in a document of such importance to secure that only true-blooded Americans take to office; safeguarding the freedom and liberties of the people. The intensity of the Constitution also highlights the values and ideals of our country in how it lessens the herd of people who are able to run for office; leaving only the people who truly desire to lead because of a love for our