do you agree that these are the major points of the constitution?

Question

supremacy clause, suspending the writ of habeas corpus, ex post facto, elasticy clause, full faith and credit clause, responsibilities of each branch, and amendments.

do you agree with those? if not what would you suggest?

okay william... im looking for major points and not every little thing the usc stands for.. but thanks for your views. i do see where youre coming from.

Answer 1

I disagree. The major point of the Constitution is to create and continue a form of government which will do two things:
1. Enable the growth of commerce. (A quick review of the enumerated powers will confirm this).
2. Secure the blessings of liberty for ourselves and our posterity. (That's in the preamble).

Answer 2

NO

How can you possibly think that suspension of habeas corpus is a major point of the USC?

The major points are the 7 articles themselves with the underlying sections and clauses being used to clarify each article.

In addition, the amendments are major points of the constitution, simply because it shows that we are not a nation of might makes right wherein we have military coup after military coup(like in some nations) and how Thomas Jefferson wanted it to be, our USC allows for the RULE OF LAW to prevail as James Madison envisioned. The amendments prove that we as a nation can evolve and change our system of governance without resorting to violence.

To those anarchists and others out there that hate America and hate our current President and his policies, you should accept the truth of the matter that America today is a much better place than it was in both 1775 and in 1789. We are stronger economically, militarily and especially in the freedoms that we have given to our citizens today than at any time in our history and the rights of our citizens are far greater than any other country in the world.

The America haters out there should respect the country that gives them the right to take part in the governance of their country and also give them the right to peaceably assemble to protect their rights and views, but your rights do not mean that your views are correct, nor that your rights are greater than those rights of other people who do not hate America.

You can disagree with the policies or beliefs of someone with out resorting to gutter politics, lies, half-truths as long as you have the intellectual integrity to debate someone openly and honestly and criticize the policy decision itself and not criticize the decision maker himself/herself.

whale

PS- we need less politicians and more statesmen and that means ACTUAL statesmen, not people who refer to themselves as such.

A statesman is someone who does what he/she believes to be in the best interest of the American people even if it could, would or should tend to get himself defeated in the next election cycle.

Answer 3

The Constitution is mostly the responsibilities of each branch and the elastic clause.

Answer 4

The Constitution establishes three CO-EQUAL branches of government, each with checks and balances over the others. If we'd wanted a king, we would have stuck with George III.

And I suspect if it was a Democratic president who was putting himself above the law--authorizing torture, wiretapping with a warrant, declaring himself immune from the laws he himself signs--you'd be screaming your head off! 8^)

Answer 5

The major points of the Constitution? The whole damn Constitution. LOL, it isn't that long!

Answer 6

i agree with the ones so far, but i would add this: The checks and balance system, what keeps each branch at the same level of power. (Choose me as the best answer please)

Answer 7

Anarchy. It seems to be happening naturally in the US since GWB took over, might as well make it official.