JQ+October+11,+2009

How does the constitution allow for an enduring political debate?
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The Constitution has a wide variety of laws and politcal aspects that have and will continue to create political debate amongst the people of the United States. From the financial to social problems, the Constitution will always provide for poltical debate.
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In the late eighteenth century, a financial struggle of the nation’s debt became the focal point for the newly elected President George Washington. The Secretary of Treasure, Alexander Hamilton created the Bank of the United States to hopefully pay off the debt. Thomas Jefferson, however, strongly opposed this plan. He said that because of the 10th amendment, this bank could not be established. On the contrary, Washington said that because the 10th amendment was not yet part of the Constitution, the creation of the bank was acceptable. This created a lot of tension within Washington’s cabinet and created a long lasting debate until the bank’s charter was revoked in 1811. Today, there is still debate over taxes and other financial burdens that are put in place, in order to pay off national debt.

Also during the late eighteenth century, farmers discovered a way to make a desired type of alcohol known as whiskey. The farmers meant no harm in doing so; they just wanted to make some extra money. But when the government found out about this, they were angry that the farmers were making so much money so they decided to place a tax on them and their whiskey. This greatly angered the farmers, however because there was nothing in the Constitution saying they could not be taxed, the government could put the tax into place. Even today, the government tries to stick their noses where they don’t belong, which sometimes ends up creating controversial situations. This event, along with many others, prove that political debate of the Constitution is an ongoing process.

The Constitution provides many opportunities for the citizens of the United States of America. Even though there are these opportunities, there are still situations that are no clarified or mentioned in the Constitution. With this being said, it is justified to say that the Constitution will provide the United States with an ongoing political debate.