before all these amendments and stuff what were some of the flaws the original constitution had before we started changing it?
2007-09-06 03:54:06 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I don't really think there were any. It was made to be a living document that could be added to and adjusted over time.........
2007-09-10 02:49:57 · answer #1 · answered by Brian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A flaw still exists:
Nothing in the constitution specifically protects democracy, or our governmental style of a republic. Nothing prevents the lawmakers and president from writing a law or amending the constitution to establish a dictator to control America. They can take away all of our rights by amendment. Anything can be legally and constitutionally done by the members of government in DC so long as they all agree and no one challenges their actions.
2007-09-06 04:07:32 · answer #2 · answered by Pfo 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Women and blacks weren't allowed to vote in the beginning. Also, the Senators weren't elected by the people until the 17th Amendment was passed in 1913. Before that, the Senators were chosen by the state legislatures. Not only that, but before the 26th Amendment, there were men who served their country and yet were still not allowed to vote, because most states mandated that a person had to be 21 or older to vote.
2007-09-06 04:03:12 · answer #3 · answered by tangerine 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The original way Presidential elections worked had to be changed becuase of the near disaster after the tied 1800 election. Originally the runner up became Vice President
2007-09-06 04:02:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
not being clearer on the second amendment that it was for the forming of militias to protect the states not so every idiot can carry a gun. Also not mentioning freedom from religion as well as freedom of religion.
2007-09-06 04:05:20 · answer #5 · answered by discombobulated 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Allowing the supreme court to change it without a constitutional amendment, through court decisions.
2007-09-06 04:00:04 · answer #6 · answered by libsticker 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
When is spoke to all men being equal, it should have said all American citizens being equal
2007-09-06 04:09:52 · answer #7 · answered by jean 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the right hand corner has a tear in it
2007-09-06 04:00:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
It didn't outlaw religion.
2007-09-06 03:59:09 · answer #9 · answered by Holy Cow! 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋