The Constitution And Creed Analysis

Philosopher G.K. Chesterton once said that “America is the only nation in the world that is founded on Creed. When he said this he was referencing the Declaration of independence which lays out our beliefs and goals for all to see. The founding of the United States was revolutionary, not purely because we replaced one ruler for another or because we over threw an oppressive institution but because we placed political authority in the hands of the people. Nearly every Nation that has been and will ever be has found purpose and defined their existence based on some sort of unifying quality be it religion, geography, history or ethnicity. This is where America stands alone. America was thought out and planned before it ever existed, it was planned …show more content…
The constitution, the basis of our government and direct result of the creed has been the subject of debate for decades if not centuries. These differing parties interpret the meaning of the constitution as well as the role of the constitution with various definitions. Liberals typically view the constitution as a “living document” the living document theory is that the constitution was not meant to stay at face value, the constitution instead would have a dynamic meaning. This means that the coexisting societies modern views and values should be taken into account while interpreting key constitutional phrases. The typical argument for this is that the the constitution is written in such a way that it is impossible to accept it as a cemented policy and would need progressive interpretations. The other way one could interpret the constitution is that it is written so broadly that we can liberally interpret the constitution as times permit. Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. wrote in 1914 said that “the provisions of the constitution are not mathematical formulas...they are organic living institutions”. Under the living constitution one can read into right essentially meaning formulating implied rights with no contextual evidence such as out right to privacy. We have no written right to privacy specifically but it can be implied that we do by the 4th Amendment protecting our right to be secure in our homes and our right to our persons, The third amendment which prevents the quartering of soldiers in our homes without our permission in times of peace and war, the 9th amendment that says “The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be constructed to deny of disparage others retained by the people”. And lastly the Liberty liberty clause of the Fourteenth Amendment which says “No state shall...deprive any