How has a 239 year old document managed to govern a country through centuries worth of growth and development? The answer is very simple, yet very complicated at the same time. Our constitution was created to change with time and because of this our constitution has been able to govern our ever changing nation. However, it’s impossible not to think how easy it would be to destroy a single sheet of paper and eradicate the very ideals that this country was built upon. Overall, our constitution is an amazing document that has lasted for 239 years and it doesn’t appear to be going away anytime soon. Our constitution was founded upon the ideas of popular sovereignty and majority rule and to this day they still remain some of our most cherished
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This new form of government would have powers both split equally and shared between the state and federal governments. Delegated powers are the powers given to federal governments an example being only the federal government has the ability to declare war and make peace. Reserved powers are powers set aside for the state governments an example being to make marriage laws. Concurrent powers are the powers shared equally between the state and federal governments an example being to collect taxes and borrow money. Any power not given to the federal government is designated to the states or people, therefore meaning it’s a reserved …show more content…
An amendment allows for a written change to the Constitution. However, the process to ratify an amendment is very difficult. As a result, it prevents any needless or for lack of a better word stupid amendments from taking place. However, if an amendment is passed that later on is not needed it can be repealed, very much like the 18th amendment was repealed by the 21st amendment. Interpretation of the Constitution is left up to the Supreme Court who has the power to decide if Congress has interpreted the Constitution correctly and if not they have the power to eradicate Congress’ law or interpretation of the Constitution. The final way in which the Constitution can be changed is through the process of tradition and custom. For example, the Constitution does not provide for regular meetings of the leaders in the executive branch. However, President George Washington started the tradition in which he brought these leaders together regularly to serve as his Cabinet. Since that time, regular meetings between a president and the Cabinet have become an accepted part of the government. Many of the traditions practiced and developed in the nation’s government have not been written down. For this reason, these traditions are referred to as part of the “unwritten
This new form of government would have powers both split equally and shared between the state and federal governments. Delegated powers are the powers given to federal governments an example being only the federal government has the ability to declare war and make peace. Reserved powers are powers set aside for the state governments an example being to make marriage laws. Concurrent powers are the powers shared equally between the state and federal governments an example being to collect taxes and borrow money. Any power not given to the federal government is designated to the states or people, therefore meaning it’s a reserved …show more content…
An amendment allows for a written change to the Constitution. However, the process to ratify an amendment is very difficult. As a result, it prevents any needless or for lack of a better word stupid amendments from taking place. However, if an amendment is passed that later on is not needed it can be repealed, very much like the 18th amendment was repealed by the 21st amendment. Interpretation of the Constitution is left up to the Supreme Court who has the power to decide if Congress has interpreted the Constitution correctly and if not they have the power to eradicate Congress’ law or interpretation of the Constitution. The final way in which the Constitution can be changed is through the process of tradition and custom. For example, the Constitution does not provide for regular meetings of the leaders in the executive branch. However, President George Washington started the tradition in which he brought these leaders together regularly to serve as his Cabinet. Since that time, regular meetings between a president and the Cabinet have become an accepted part of the government. Many of the traditions practiced and developed in the nation’s government have not been written down. For this reason, these traditions are referred to as part of the “unwritten