• The American Constitution: A Highly Intelligent Document

     

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Published: 03.06.2004.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'The American Constitution: A Highly Intelligent Document', 1.
  • Essays 'The American Constitution: A Highly Intelligent Document', 2.
Extract

When the Founding Fathers came together they wanted to separate from Britain because their home country was imposing its will on them without any colonial representation in British legislatures. Later, with democratic ideals in mind, the Framers of the Constitution drafted the document that governs our society. They vowed to create the foundation for a strong country that would not treat its citizen as England did. Unfortunately, the Constitution, at its ratification, fell significantly short on many democratic ideals. While there are several points of possible discussion, three specif…

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