When the court makes a decision they are making an interpretation of what the constitution meant and said. For example the case of Dred Scott v. Sanford. Dred Scott was a slave who went to court to ask for his freedom as he stated that his owner lived in a free state for four years. The supreme court ruled that Dred Scott was still a slave because he was not a citizen, he was declared property, therefore his case was invalid. The judges interpreted the constitution in what they believed it meant. The constitution doesn 't mention that “slaves are considered property” it was assumed. All of these portions of the constitution provide for flexibility and enable the constitution to truly be a “living document”. A flexible document grants more input from current generations and allows people to have an input on current ideas of how the country should be run. The adaptability of flexible constitutions makes them popular among the people. This is effective because the constitution can bend in the face of extreme crisis and circumstances without having to break laws or reformat the constitution. Adaptability is the constitution’s greatest
When the court makes a decision they are making an interpretation of what the constitution meant and said. For example the case of Dred Scott v. Sanford. Dred Scott was a slave who went to court to ask for his freedom as he stated that his owner lived in a free state for four years. The supreme court ruled that Dred Scott was still a slave because he was not a citizen, he was declared property, therefore his case was invalid. The judges interpreted the constitution in what they believed it meant. The constitution doesn 't mention that “slaves are considered property” it was assumed. All of these portions of the constitution provide for flexibility and enable the constitution to truly be a “living document”. A flexible document grants more input from current generations and allows people to have an input on current ideas of how the country should be run. The adaptability of flexible constitutions makes them popular among the people. This is effective because the constitution can bend in the face of extreme crisis and circumstances without having to break laws or reformat the constitution. Adaptability is the constitution’s greatest