For our American friends only please................?

Question

Is England classed as the UK in the good ol' US of A or are you taught that it also includes WALES,SCOTLAND and N.IRELAND?

And do you believe your constitution is 100% right ?

Answer 1

When I was in school, it was England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. But geography is not covered nearly enough in US schools. A lot of 8th graders can't identify continents!

As for the constitution, I think it rocks. 100% right - well, it was written by human-beings so I don't know if that's even possible. But I feel it comes close! And the spirit behind it is truly inspiring.

But I think that spirit and intent has been poorly interpreted by people in power wanting the constitution to say what they want it to say and finding a way to do that. It's a shame.

One of the issues that comes up again and again is how the writers were staunch Christians who wanted to escape persecution and practice their religion freely.

But wait, there were Christians in England weren't there? So what were they trying to escape? Religious persecution from...hmmm...

Maybe those who built his country weren't staunch Christians. Maybe they were more like Unitarians or religious scientists.
That's what current wisdom is pointing to.

But maybe this is an entirely different discussion...

Anyway, if the constitution is of interest to you, you might want to read The Federalist Papers.

Answer 2

I was taught, in university, that the UK is composed of the vast majority of the British Isles (however, having grown up in Canada, I was taught that as a child). Most American aren't taught that. To most England and the UK are synonymous, Ireland is one country, Scotland might be either considered England or another country and what's Wales?
Our education system is not global. We don't learn about other people, cultures, or nations or the past unless we choose to. It's not something to be proud of, but many Americans are.
As for our Constitution, it's a good piece of work, but not perfection. That's why we can change it.

Answer 3

"Off the top" people may tend to just think of England when they hear "UK", but I think most people - if they bother to really think about it - pretty much include the other three.

Do I think the Constitution is correct? Yes.
The Constitution isn't something that makes statements that can either be said to be correct or not. It is a "living document" which offers a basic outline which is intended to prevent the government from having too much power in the lives of citizens. Because it is more of a "framework" than a specific set of "rules" (for lack of a better way to describe it) it is at times subject to interpretation, particularly as issues in American society evolve.

We, in the United States of America, have been raised to be very aware that our nation was founded on the principle of limiting the power of the government and insuring the rights of the people; and it would be difficult for most of us, Americans, to be able to imagine that the principles/laws set forth in the Constitution could be anything but very correct.

Most Americans grow up feeling a little bit wrapped up in the safety of a Constitution that is aimed at preserving the liberties of the citizens, and it the existence of our Constitution that very much contributes to our identities as American citizens.

The United States is said to have been an experiment when it was formed, but it has been shown that our form of government works well. How The Constitution, which aims to protect the liberties of citizens and limit the power of the government, could be "incorrect" is something I can't imagine.

Answer 4

As I was told the UK includes Wales, Scotland, and N. Ireland. I could care less if my constitution is 100% right, it's good enough.

Answer 5

I know you wished to restrict answers to Americans only but on the geography classification the confusion between England and the UK or even Great Britain is quite widespread in the majotity of french speaking countries people refer to Angleterre when talking about the UK. lets face it the confusion is not helped when we the language we all speak is called english and not something else.
As to the constitution it was a landmark document which even if you don't agree with it 100% merits great respect.

Answer 6

When I was in school, it was not just England, but Wales, etc.

The constitution entirely right--no, it is an enlightened document but even geniuses could not foresee events 200 or 250 years into the future. For its time it was amazing, perhaps one of the best inventions ever. Can you imagine a document written today that would still be influential in the year 2257.

Answer 7

We are taught what the UK encompasses, but you'd be surprised how many people don't pay attention to that. My dad was doing work in London for a few months, and he called his phone company to find out about the rates. The girl didn't even know what the UK was. She was like "um...is that in France?" I also called my phone company to find out the rates. The guy I talked to couldn't find London. He didn't know that London was in England and didn't know that England was in the UK. Then he ended up giving me the wrong rate anyway. Idiot.

Answer 8

Sorry just needed to throw this in....The BBC classes England as the UK and all winning athletes celebrities or anyone who gains world acclaim is British or wins anything is British, however if they lose or get into a bit of trouble or football fans riot then they are Scottish Welsh Irish etc

Answer 9

yes -- england, wales, scotland, north ireland = UK

we have an excellent constitution, it's amendable and provides for natural, inherent rights. no coincidence that the founding fathers were almost entirely of anglo and anglo-dutch descent, where such ideals were formed many centuries before the US was established. france was a key influencer too.

Answer 10

I never paid attention to geography lessons in school so I don't even remember what they taught us...I am pretty sure it was considered more than England though.

I think our constitution is flawed. I see alot of places where the government could make changes...