Assignment 1: Rewriting the Constitution When the Framer’s first wrote the U.S. Constitution, they included the articles and amendments they felt were necessary for the success of American democracy. Over time, the nation has changed and some of the amendments reflect these changes. However, society is still evolving and the Constitution should continue to evolve with it. The Constitution could be altered to better reflect modern society by addressing the relation of social media to free speech and the amount of funds used to support political campaigns. Technology has drastically changed since the drafting of the Constitution. There was no way for the Framers to anticipate the advancements in technology that are seen in society today. These
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The best way to pass this amendment would be to create a compromise of demands like the “Great Compromise”, which took “ideas from both Virginia and New Jersey Plans” (O 'Connor, Sabato and Yanus 37). One of the points that should be recognized in this amendment is the right of individuals to share their thoughts online with the same discretion as the media. The media often elaborates on the truth and publishes embellishments or false accusations, but the extent to which these publications are believed is up to the viewer. Individuals should be awarded these same liberties on social media, but this does not mean that everything they say will be acceptable. The government shall insist upon each state coming up with their own method of dealing with inappropriate posts that pertain to students and citizens, while individual companies will deal with posts pertaining to their employees. This amendment would not allow people to post anything and everything they want because there will still be consequences, but it will give social media users more protection and clarification on the freedoms they are entitled to. Hopefully, this will also result in more individuals thinking before they post and respecting others online. If we really want to protect individuals from cyberbullying and teach them how to exercise restraint on social media, it needs to be addressed by all states and laid out clearly as to what freedom of speech means in relation to social
The best way to pass this amendment would be to create a compromise of demands like the “Great Compromise”, which took “ideas from both Virginia and New Jersey Plans” (O 'Connor, Sabato and Yanus 37). One of the points that should be recognized in this amendment is the right of individuals to share their thoughts online with the same discretion as the media. The media often elaborates on the truth and publishes embellishments or false accusations, but the extent to which these publications are believed is up to the viewer. Individuals should be awarded these same liberties on social media, but this does not mean that everything they say will be acceptable. The government shall insist upon each state coming up with their own method of dealing with inappropriate posts that pertain to students and citizens, while individual companies will deal with posts pertaining to their employees. This amendment would not allow people to post anything and everything they want because there will still be consequences, but it will give social media users more protection and clarification on the freedoms they are entitled to. Hopefully, this will also result in more individuals thinking before they post and respecting others online. If we really want to protect individuals from cyberbullying and teach them how to exercise restraint on social media, it needs to be addressed by all states and laid out clearly as to what freedom of speech means in relation to social