Although the documents that form the Constitution and Bill of Rights are known to be centuries old, we as a nation must understand that the documents were written in a definite and established manner that allows the country to strive during any time or century.
First off, looking back to 1787 when the Constitution was first written you could understand why and how the amendments were formulated. In present day you can examine the Constitution and realize how it was composed in a vague manner to allow a multitude of interpretations to develop regardless of the situation and time. According to Exploring Constitutional Conflicts by Doug Linder, “Originalism better respects the notion of the Constitution as a binding contract.” Our constitution …show more content…
If we were in a country that had a living Constitution, we would have to manage all the opposing decisions and ideas from every court and judge we would face. Author David A. Strauss sums it up well when he said. “So a living Constitution becomes not the Constitution at all; in fact it is not even law any more. It is just some gauzy ideas that appeal to the judges who happen to be in power at a particular time and that they impose on the rest of us.” When these documents are fixed it grants the justice system, especially court officials a structured document of laws that they can make their decisions off …show more content…
The Constitution as a fixed document provides a stable environment for all citizens. As humans it is difficult for all of us to agree on one thing or another, so we need some structure and authority to hold us together as a society. If we constantly change the one thing that we are to follow as citizens, then we change the nation as a whole. The people are always entitled to their own opinions and debates, but if revisions are made to the amendments each time a proposal is brought to the table then there is no control or structure in the government.
The overall message that I am trying to bring across is that continuing to have a fixed Constitution is only going to strengthen the country. Although the amendments were fitting to situations occurring during the 18th century they are still up for interpretation today. The constitution also brings balance to the power courts have and finally it brings structure to the people and the justice system. We have lived centuries acknowledging and supporting the amendments written in the Constitution and changing the document that is the Nation’s backbone is changing the nation as a
First off, looking back to 1787 when the Constitution was first written you could understand why and how the amendments were formulated. In present day you can examine the Constitution and realize how it was composed in a vague manner to allow a multitude of interpretations to develop regardless of the situation and time. According to Exploring Constitutional Conflicts by Doug Linder, “Originalism better respects the notion of the Constitution as a binding contract.” Our constitution …show more content…
If we were in a country that had a living Constitution, we would have to manage all the opposing decisions and ideas from every court and judge we would face. Author David A. Strauss sums it up well when he said. “So a living Constitution becomes not the Constitution at all; in fact it is not even law any more. It is just some gauzy ideas that appeal to the judges who happen to be in power at a particular time and that they impose on the rest of us.” When these documents are fixed it grants the justice system, especially court officials a structured document of laws that they can make their decisions off …show more content…
The Constitution as a fixed document provides a stable environment for all citizens. As humans it is difficult for all of us to agree on one thing or another, so we need some structure and authority to hold us together as a society. If we constantly change the one thing that we are to follow as citizens, then we change the nation as a whole. The people are always entitled to their own opinions and debates, but if revisions are made to the amendments each time a proposal is brought to the table then there is no control or structure in the government.
The overall message that I am trying to bring across is that continuing to have a fixed Constitution is only going to strengthen the country. Although the amendments were fitting to situations occurring during the 18th century they are still up for interpretation today. The constitution also brings balance to the power courts have and finally it brings structure to the people and the justice system. We have lived centuries acknowledging and supporting the amendments written in the Constitution and changing the document that is the Nation’s backbone is changing the nation as a