Constitution of the United States: Our Living Constitution
Title: Constitution of the United States: Our Living Constitution
Category: /Law & Government
Details: Words: 983 | Pages: 4 (approximately 235 words/page)
Constitution of the United States: Our Living Constitution
Category: /Law & Government
Details: Words: 983 | Pages: 4 (approximately 235 words/page)
The United States Constitution has been governing our way of life for over 200
years. Throughout its time it has been viewed in many ways to make our lives easier. It
has been the legal structure of our political system, establishing governmental bodies,
determining how their members are selected, and prescribing the rules by which they
make their decisions.
The Philadelphia Convention, which was later called the Constitutional
Convention, began on May 25 1787. The 55 delegates that framed
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principles of limited government, federalism, separation of powers, and the statement of
individual liberties simply give the underlying ideals of government. In closing, I believe
that the Constitution was written to be molded and fitted so that it would be the ever-
changing, living document that our Founding Father envisioned so many years ago.
Through the use of the procedures set out by the Constitution, this has been successful for
over two hundred years.