Us Constitution Still Relevant Analysis

For many years, the U.S. Constitution has become a pinnacle aspect in the debates between political parties and raises a question yet to be answered: Is the Constitution still relevant? Often times referred to as the “framework” of our nation’s government, the U.S. Constitution is open for interpretation and only serves as a guideline thus meaning that there is no correct or incorrect standpoint on the issue of relevancy. Some may claim that the Constitution is no longer relevant because it was written in 1787 therefore, it is “outdated” and cannot fit the many needs of modern day society and it is restricted to the minds of The Founding Fathers who constructed it rather than the people of the United States. On the other hand, one can argue

The principles it possess are still an integral part of a smooth-running country that still successfully exists today such as the United States. In 1796, George Washington, the nation’s first president and a Founding Father, made a remark that still holds true today: “The Constitution, which at any time exists, ‘till changed by an explicit and authentic act of the whole People, is sacredly obligatory upon all.” By this is meant that the conformity to this sacred document is direct order of the people who live under it because they have the legal obligation to make changes with popular demand. The Constitution was created to do two things: establish a government for

Despite the fact that The Constitution is 226 years old, it is a living document and there have been and will be changes made which make it still relevant. Critics argue that “that writing the Constitution was far easier for the Framers while they were writing it and could avoid the problems we face today like needing a super majority to change the Constitution,” (Irvine) however, the Constitution allows amendments to be made and to date has 27 of them which discounts that argument. The process of amending The Constitution, although may seem grueling to a typical critic, proves to be successful. Each amendment serves a vital role in protecting the American people and was not added without popular demand. The Constitution is tailored to meet the needs of modern day society that the Founding Fathers were unable to account for while constructing the political and governmental masterpiece. Specifically, the 13th amendment abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude unless it is used as punishment. Slavery was practiced in the United States for 245 years before it was abolished. In 1787 the United States still condoned slavery however, the limitless opportunities that the U.S. Constitution granted, enabled the American people to abolish it in order to cultivate the social norms of society. Because this document still lives, we must simply abide by its principles. Many people have