Our Constitution, written by James Madison, has been a solid piece of American history since 1787. The founding fathers had created the Constitution to establish the fundamental principles of our country. 229 years later, after many presidents, senators, representatives and notorious events, very little has changed. Thomas Jefferson wrote, “...no society can make a perpetual constitution...If it be enforced longer, it is an act of force and not of right” (7). He introduced the idea that the Constitution should naturally be revitalized at the end of every generation; if any longer than that, it’s forced. Much of the Constitution does not need to be fixed, though some parts should be updated. We have grown to assume its perfection rather than invest time and energy to perfect it. A Constitutional Convention is necessary in order to renew and idealize our Constitution. …show more content…
As a country that is built from immigrants, a “constitutional ban on non-native-born presidents is a potent, disturbing symbol of change too long delayed” (3). Sabato suggests that a way to make things more evenhanded is a requirement, “...that a candidate should be a U.S. citizen for at least twenty years before election…” (104). This allows fairness in the system. Furthermore, many foreign-born Americans have done incredible deeds for our country. Why should they be less suitable than those who have never accomplished anything spectacular for the sake of the U.S. An election allowing foreign-born individuals will not corrupt our country, and rather make it more