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Positive And Negative Effects Of The American Constitution

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On the other hand the judicial review has become too powerful. This power has allowed for the constitution to be changed in terms of its meaning without physically changing on the document. This was the case when the supreme court judges what is to be considered ‘cruel and unusual’ punishment under the 8th amendment, and this could reinforce the judgment that the 8th amendment and the constitution in general doesn’t work affectively and no longer applies to modern America. Nonetheless the simple fact remains that the current constitution has survived over 200 years and continues to serve its purpose to an extent affectively, after surviving two world wars, a civil war, riots and civil disorders. Another negative factor of the American constitution
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