US+Constitution,+1787

Michael Mead

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The U.S Constitution is the most important document to the United States. This is because it brings order and keeps all the laws in check. The United States is about providing people the American dream, the constitution protects its citizens to make that dream possible. The Constitution comprises the primary law of the U.S. Federal Government. It also describes the three chief branches of the Federal Government and their jurisdictions. It also lays out the basic rights of citizens of the United States. The Constitution of the United States was created by a convention of delegates from twelve of the thirteen original states in Philadelphia in May 1787. The Constitution has since been  amended   twenty-seven times, the first ten amendments being known as the Bill of Rights. It is the foundation and source of the legal authority underlying the existence of the United States of America and the Federal Government of the United States. It provides the framework for the organization of the United States Government. ======

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The U.S constitution brings up many controversies. In fact the Louisiana Purchase was a brought up as unconstitutional. As current president during the time Thomas Jefferson who strictly interpreted the constitution,  felt that although the US Constitution did not contain any provisions for acquiring territory, he decided to purchase Louisiana because he felt uneasy about France and Spain having the power to block American trade access to the port of New Orleans. To me this shows that America should follow a loose interpretation of the constitution because this lets the U.S. adapt to changes and provide a better set of laws and guidelines to follow for the nation’s most difficult decisions. Much like the Louisiana Purchase, ======

====The constitution is very significant in America’s past, present, and future. The Constitution is so important for it established a new government, different form any other nation in the world. The very features which made it unique have also contributed to why it has lasted so long. These features also define the framework of American government and politics, establishing the United States of America, its national government and outlining the relationships between that government, the people and the states. The most significant features of the U.S. Constitution are the establishment of the rule of law, the creation of a federal system with a supreme national government, the separation of governmental powers into three branches that check and balance each other, its flexibility and the establishment of a republican form of government.==== ====If I were to place the U.S constitution on a scale of 1 to 100, 1 being most important I would have to say 1 is the best fit. The constitution is important for so many reasons, primarily because it was the document that founded our government, it was the basis of what would form the United States The U.S constitution affects every person every day. The constitution gives us the right to practice whatever religion we want, the right to free speech, and not only does it give us these rights it protects these rights. Because of the constitution the government can’t just take them away, and because of the system of checks and balances which the constitution outlines no one person can have too much power. No other document affects everyone in so many different ways, for this the constitution is the most important document. ====

====Marbury vs. Madison is a landmark case in the United States law. This case resulted from a petition to the Supreme Court by William Marbury who had been appointed by President John Adams as Justice of the Peace in the District of Columbia but whose commission on was not subsequently delivered. Marbury petitioned the Supreme Court to force Secretary of State James Madison to deliver the documents, but the court, with John Marshall as Chief Justice, denied Marbury's petition, holding that the statute upon which he based his claim, the Judiciary Act of 1789. was unconstitutional. As important as this case was to the United States the word unconstitutional leads directly back to the U.S constitution. Showing truly how every law is affected by the constitution. For this the U.S constitution is the more important document. This is because the entire Marbury vs. Madison case is based on the constitution.====