What are the strengths of the US constitution? What has led to its success and longevity?

Question

i have a history essay on this topic and im suppose to explain 5 details! please and thank you for you help!!

Answer 1

Oh wow what a question. It would take me a book literally to completely answer this. lol

Strengths:
Gosh so many...
-Overall I would say its strength is fairness and equality to all US citizens.
-In parts, I would say everything from the 1st Admendment rights to freedom of speech and privacy to the 4th Adm. separation of church and state. All the way down to the 24th Adm. voting protections.

That's a long list.

Success:
-It has been successful because it has been the basis of our society that we have built upon only improving more and more with time.
-The mere fact that we can make changes to it as we progress as a society is a strength within itself.
-I personally think that it's main strength is separation of church and state. Just look at countries that base their laws on religion... and see how many ppl are oppressed irrationally.
-Another main strength is the fact that it can not be altered easily. It takes 2/3 of congress to approve a change. And even then the Supreme court can double check that change.

Answer 2

I don't believe that the Constitution has any "strengths" whatsoever. Or perhaps I should say at least that I don't understand what "strength" means. To me, the durability of the Constitution comes not from the document itself but instead from our willingness to obey it, even when we would rather not do so. The Constitution is a set of rules: it dictates the structure of the federal government and provides for what things that level of government may and may not do. The Constitution also describes some things that state governments may not do, and in that regard the 14th amendment is very important, but that amendment is also very vague. I don't think of the 14th amendment as being a "success." I believe -- I advocate -- that the 14th needs to be repealed and replaced. I hope that the 14th does not have longevity.

Answer 3

The fact that it allows itself to be amended, but not trivially.

Plus the fact that the Supreme Court interpreted it to preempt all federal laws, rather than being equal to all federal laws. That, combined with Supreme Court's willingness to apply the general concepts to new situations and new technologies has allowed the document to remain applicable and effective in the modern world.

Answer 4

It was written by people who were sick of the old corrupt governments of Europe, and who sincerely wanted freedom and justice for a change.