Should the current Constitution of the United States be put into a shredder and a new one be written?
Come on, its over 200 years old. There's 300 million people in the US, there's got to be another Thomas Jefferson out there.
2007-04-22 16:47:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
The Government of the USA is the OLDEST document based government in the world. It has survived Civil War, two World Wars, the impeachment of a president, the resignation of another, 20% inflation and the Great Depression. All while using the Constitution as the basis of law.
Why replace it when it has done such a good job?
2007-04-22 20:14:07 · answer #1 · answered by forgivebutdonotforget911 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is the greatest, most successful government ever established on the face of the earth. And you want to change it? This Constitution is the greatest ever written. It even allows for changes through the amendment process. If you think you have a good idea for a change and enough people agree with you, amend it. But to even suggest that we scrap it and start over? How do you improve on perfection?
Is there some other country that has a superior system? If you think so, with all due respect, it would probably be easier for you to apply for citizenship there than change the Constitution here.
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2007-04-22 23:56:25 · answer #2 · answered by Jacob W 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is wrong with the Constitution as written?
And since the Government does not heed the limitations prescribed by the Constitution which is the Creator of Government, what makes you think they will pay any attention to a new Constitution?
Your question shows that you know very little about the Constitution, or Law, or government. Perhaps you should ask your teachers about it.
2007-04-22 23:53:47 · answer #3 · answered by Paladin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't think so...individual rights are timeless. The genius of the Constitution is it was written in a world of absolute monarchies. We were the first republic in the world since the Romans....The British have a constitution, but we are the only country with a Bill of Rights, spelling out the rights of its citizens. If you read the Bill of rights, you will see that it is timeless...we only have to make sure that our ever increasing size of govenrment does not overstep it's bounds.
2007-04-23 00:05:31 · answer #4 · answered by MILTON H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The scary part is that it would be written to make the gov't more powerful.
2007-04-22 23:55:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes,a new one be written.
2007-04-22 23:55:28 · answer #6 · answered by hidayatUllah n 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like WHO?
2007-04-22 23:50:29 · answer #7 · answered by perrrfection 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋