Explain how the Constitution is able to meet the needs of today’s citizens even though the document was written over 200 years ago.
2007-06-18 09:07:46 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
The constitution in and of itself was written as a guideline, a guideline of basic rights that should be afforded to all whom dwell here. The rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness although culture has changed, technology has changed, and people have changed, the basic principles of freedom have not and that is what the constitution is about.
2007-06-18 09:13:40 · answer #1 · answered by Pengy 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because the ideals behind it have no bearing on the passage of time. Whether it's 1777 or 2007 the Constitution still holds relevence to the basic principles of liberty & democracy. People may feel that certian parts are "dated" such as the second amendment, but again they are there to protect the rights & freedoms of American citizens.
2007-06-18 09:29:08 · answer #2 · answered by Diamond24 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It protects your essential rights. It prohibits the government from abusing power, and sets up a system of checks and balances in order to protect the liberty of the governed. And liberty is an idea that trancends time.
Or if you think the government should have the power to invade your privacy and rights as the Patriot Act permits, then the constitution is a dead document.
2007-06-18 12:02:43 · answer #3 · answered by jfeucht82 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the constitution created the framework for all future laws and policies to be modeled after. All laws in the US revolve around the amendments declared in the constitution. Even back then injustices were as common as nowadays and they included basic rules to prevent them from continuing. For example: their rules dictate; You can't hold a citizen without justifiable cause, you can't kill a man for complaining about the government, etc. Without the future sight our forefathers had we would be screwed.
2007-06-18 09:15:38 · answer #4 · answered by psychotick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There should be better understanding between the citizen of that country with full coperation.
Secondly the goverment should be much more educated and should take the initiative to develope the country with huge progress in short span of time.
2007-06-18 09:17:22 · answer #5 · answered by devasish s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it would be able to meet the needs of todays society if the majority believed in the edicts laid down within . the constitution , in its base form is the way to freedom but sum times freedom comes if fought for and i think more of us could stand to stand , by fighting ( there are more ways to fight than physically ) for our God given rights let alone those rights , as explained in the constitution , of every american citezen , or , in reality , worker . it is time
2007-06-18 09:31:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the correct answer is: the constitution does not meet the needs of today's citizens. but always tries and amends.
2007-06-18 09:12:30 · answer #7 · answered by from_chicago_with_love 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Amendments.
2007-06-18 09:10:37 · answer #8 · answered by Solar Achievers 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Freedom.
2007-06-18 10:33:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amendments to it so it pertains to life now and congress as well as the judiciary court deciding what is right.
2007-06-18 09:10:34 · answer #10 · answered by bookworm87 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋