The Constitution: One Of The Seven Amendments

As everyone knows, the Constitution is so much more than just a piece of paper. Without it and all of the values it entails, our lives would be very different. This very critical document is made up of seven articles, the first of which simply defines congress as a bicameral legislature which makes the laws of our country. Article two describes the executive branch, and article three defines the judicial branch. The fourth article talks about the restrictions of the state’s power against the national government. Next is the fifth article, which details the very formal amendment process. Following that comes article six, stating that the Constitution is the “supreme law of the land” and that any and all leaders must abide by it. In conclusion is the seventh article, expressing the requirement of only nine of the thirteen …show more content…
Though some may argue it has been abused, it is much needed as it assures us of certain fundamental freedoms. Freedom of religion, of speech, of the press, of assembly, and the right to petition the government are all used as an integrated part of the society of the present. Without these, it would be very easy for the freedom this country was built on to be taken from us by those in positions of power.
Second in the long list of amendments is one that has been discussed often in the past few years. This modification is often referred to as simply the right to bear arms. Because of the second amendment, people have the legal ability to carry a weapon in order to protect themselves.
The next amendment seems odd when taken out of the context of its historical significance. Here it is specified that no soldier will stay in a house without the owner's consent. Before the Revolutionary War and the Declaration of Independence, the British king made American colonists house soldiers against their will. With this background, the third amendment makes much more