I have researched this for days and days, I believe that it is a living, breathing document, and, it's an essay that is due soon. I REALLY need help and can't get any, PLEASE try and help me. I have barely had time to do this essay and due to family issues and illnesses, I would really appreciate it if someone would give me some facts on this and help me out with this, If you can help me out, I will appreciate it SOOOO much, Thanks again everyone!!
2007-02-05 13:39:59 · 11 answers · asked by Bewar A 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
No, it is not. It is a set of clearly written laws.
As soon as one decides the words of those laws do not mean what they say, then there is no longer any controlling authority and the political servants are free to do whatever they decide the law allows at any given time.
We sometimes allow Government to behave outside those laws in order to uphold its primary mission - to defend the Right to Life. Our Declaration of Independence explains exactly the purpose for which our government was created - to defend the Right to Life, then Liberty, then Pursuit of Happiness. They must be defended in that order since without Life the other two are lost anyway.
Therefore, Government has occasionally been given permission, in dangerous situations, to behave outside Constitutional restrictions only in a manner that would directly address the threat and that would be revoked once the danger passed.
The Patriot Act is NOTHING compared to the powers of Government during WWII. During that war, a person could be arrested for merely speaking of military operations. "Loose Lips Sink Ships". Can you imagine how much screaming there would be today if they did that?
That 'living breathing document' BS has allowed Judges to make up whatever they feel the law should say instead of doing their job by ensuring what the law DOES say is OBEYED.
2007-02-05 13:46:21 · answer #1 · answered by speakeasy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What do you mean living and breathing. I haven't seen Constitution walking around talking to people (sorry, I'll try to be more serious). If you want to know about the Constitution, it is a group of bills and amendments, and it has an elastic clause. It is able to be expanded upon, and it was made short and sweet for just that purpose, to be expanded on. It was written to grow with the nation, I think the fore fathers knew America would be around for a while, and they seemed to have great insight on how the nation would run. Of course, the Constitution wasn't the first law of the land, the Articles of Confederation were first and they didn't work out too well. You can always look up American History.com or something like that, I'm sorry you all are having difficulties, I hope things get better, don't get too stressed. Good luck and God bless!
2007-02-05 13:47:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes - by design.
Look at what is happening all around you.
Take the fourth amendment - "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."
Now look at current events like the Patriot Act and how some feel that it conflicts with the fourth amendment.
Look at freedom of speech and religion, freedom of the press - and how all are constantly being challenged in society.
It isn't good or bad - it's society trying to work WITH the document.
2007-02-05 13:46:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-02 10:42:00 · answer #4 · answered by santolucito 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have time research the Supreme Court. In there decisions it was frequently described as that. And yes it is. It gave life and was the true birth of our Nation. In it's conception it breathed life into Democracy. Prior to that Democracy was mostly a thought.
2007-02-05 13:49:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow!! this is the best cover story I have ever heard to get some one else to do your homework for you. If you have time to post on here, you could have already googled the research, read it and printed it out. Get busy, do your own homework.
2007-02-05 13:45:39 · answer #6 · answered by m c 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
it is a document but it is not a living breathing document
2007-02-05 14:09:55 · answer #7 · answered by glamour04111 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Documents neither live nor breath.
2007-02-05 13:47:10 · answer #8 · answered by angrysandwichguy2000 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its just a piece of paper with fancy pancy tea tooting anti Englishman writing on it. no can help on the essay
2007-02-05 13:46:01 · answer #9 · answered by twalbo 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Of course it is, it's being interpreted and thus, changes every day without physically changing at alll....
2007-02-05 13:43:35 · answer #10 · answered by Cheryl 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋