2007-09-18 13:55:15 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
To keep the nosy busy bodies from eliminating freedom to quickly.
2007-09-18 13:58:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
So it can't be changed at the whim of one administration after another depending on who is in power. If it was easy the Constitution would be a huge document and they didn't want that.
2007-09-18 14:00:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
it it would take a majority of people to agree on any one issue
or amendment
2007-09-18 14:11:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They were from Europe which had long long histories to know what fools governments could be. So they built in safe guards.
2007-09-18 13:59:19 · answer #4 · answered by macaroni 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps because they truly believed that their version was fairly flawless and that it would take a good and convincing reason to change it?
2007-09-18 13:59:29 · answer #5 · answered by kindoveaz 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Thank goodness they did!
Imagine, with a society as diverse as ours, what incredible damage we could do it!
There is your reason.
If we want changes, we better darn well WANT them!
2007-09-18 13:58:44 · answer #6 · answered by mckenziecalhoun 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
They had a crystal ball that saw the things that Hillary Clinton, Ted Kennedy, and all the others would be trying to do to it.
2007-09-18 13:59:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
...early form of checks and balances! God bless the Mason's!
2007-09-18 13:59:40 · answer #8 · answered by Only me! 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They knew that once we lose our freedoms, we wouldn't get them back.
2007-09-18 13:59:28 · answer #9 · answered by KD7ONE 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
because they didnt want it changed that is how they believed the US should be.
2007-09-18 14:03:13 · answer #10 · answered by Buddha 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋