The Ratification Referendum By Sanford Levinson

The United States Constitution can be considered a very controversial topic in regards to our government. The Constitution is used to divide power between the federal government and the states. It is used also to protect the individual liberties of the American citizens. In the article The Ratification Referendum by Sanford Levinson, he discusses how the U.S constitution is flawed in many ways. He argues that Americans should have the opportunity to vote on whether congress should draft a new constitution . I believe that the American citizens should have the right to vote for a constitutional convention because over time we have seen changes within our economy, technology, population and military. The Constitution that was written hundreds of years ago cannot accurately address the complicated issues that our government faces today. I found myself agreeing with the views regarding the constitution being radically defective when it is being compared to today’s era. The framers of the Constitution themselves showed us that change is sometimes necessary. As Levinson states “they were, after all, a generation …show more content…
The founders that created the Constitution themselves knew it was time for a change when they created the Constitution. Not only that, but the Constitution is outdated when it comes to the complications in today’s society, and the founders knew that it would need changes in the future. I believe the core of the constitution has some crucial rhetoric that should not be changed; however, it should be updated to reflect the makeup of our current society. Each generation is responsible for thoughtfully deciding their own future while learning from previous generations. The whole idea of an amendment implies change. I agree with Levinson that the constitution shouldn’t be torn up and forgotten but just updated to more modern realistic standard of today’s