Is The Constitution Outdated?

The Constitution is a powerful document that has been the law of the land since the dawn of America. Designed to bring order to a strong and vibrant society giving much deserved rights to us common folk. But is it old? Outdated? Well this has been a tending topic and I've decided to do a little research. I found A website where people can voice their opinion and I'm going to post five of the most compelling arguments from each side so you can make your decision.

Outdated

• The power of judicial review was never formally granted to the Supreme Court, yet has become a cornerstone of political life, and a dominant branch in US government as a result.Leaving an unelected body of 9 to make decisions such as Texas v. Johnson 1989, where public opinion was never in their favour.

• While the general principles of the Constitution are fine, the fact is, language changes over the years, and various words have gained and lost connotations over the long lifespan of the Constitution. To try to read it too strictly is, as such, a losing proposition, unless one also approaches it with a knowledge of late 18th century English. In modern times, the Constitution must be seen as something adaptable. Completely rewriting it is probably not necessary, but to try to adhere to its words too strictly is also not good.

•  The US constitution needs a complete reboot; from updating the bill of rights, to adding more regarding states rights. Also, it needs to be redacted in a way that it could be updated every 40 or 50 years; it's unthinkable to pretend to govern a country with such an outdated document that does not represent our values anymore.

Not Outdated

• The Constitution has the ability to change to fit current times. As policies the founding fathers couldn't have predicted, like abortion, arise, the Constitution can be amended to fit contemporary views. Certain fundamental rights, such as the right to bear arms, do need of course to be policed, but no, a set of laws that can evolve is by definition not outdated.
•  The U.S. Constitution evolves, just like any other document that founds a government. The fundamental rights of Americans shouldn't change. The document can be amended through a specific process that has worked for more than 200 years. The constitution isn't too old because America, as a country, is still here. The words may have been written on paper, but the U.S. Constitution is a living, breathing document that we live by every single day.
•   If anything does need to be updated, there is something called Amendments. Our constitution has worked for many years. It is a just and it supports our civil liberties. If the constitution is out of date, wouldn't we write another one? If we do write another one, who would write it? Mit Romney? Barack Obama? George Bush? Or some random billionaire? We don't have the great leaders like we used to.

 

In my opinion the constitution is outdated and should be revised to meet the needs of the generation in which it serves. By doing this new laws can be put into place, or laws that are no longer working for the country could be "erased".  So, is the constitution outdated?

 

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