Flaws Embedded into the Constitution
When the architects of the constitution wrote about what should institute a fair and just nation with some overarching principles, they simply couldn't anticipate all the contemporary problems the nation faces today. They had no way of knowing the dramatic social reforms to come that would include movements like LGBTQ, Black Lives Matter, and Feminism. The framers attempted to solve this conundrum using the concept of a “living document.” They made it so that future generations to come would be able to make amendments to the constitution in order to keep up with their generation’s wants and needs. However, perfection was far from achieved and the result was a flawed political document. There are three major
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Politicians and voters have become so accustomed to the idea that our nation will always be superior because of our bulletproof constitution. The unfortunate truth is that it is far from bulletproof. One man was asked in an article about how he feels about the constitution and he said, “Blind faith in the wisdom of the constitution, and its capacity to withstand the poor behavior of politicians, will eventually destroy it” (Appelbaum). Because of the fact that the constitution sets up safety nets through checks and balances, politicians feel like they can sit back and wait for others to make decisions for them. Overall with the way the government is set up, there's no way it can sustain without serious reform (Lipps). The flaw being pointed out in the constitution here is that, the framers painted a picture where this document would withstand the testament of time and would never see any serious changes other than the possibility of amendments. However, the process for making amendments has become so complicated and difficult that those who feel reform is necessary are never able to actually put it to action and this leaves the constitution in its original flawed