NC+Consititution+Debate

Nicole Chiappetti AP US History Mr. Rowells October 11, 2009 Constitution Controversy  The constitution was established in 1777, it refers to the ways in which a government is organized: the reach of public authority, methods of selecting public officials and making policy, as well as, divisions of power among institutions. But along with all of that there are still arguments and questions that arise. Those people who search through the constitution and reread it over and over find errors and flaws. Then political debates arise because there is no clear cut answer. The people who strictly follow the constitution do not know where to turn so they argue. The constitution creates enduring political debates because it does not have the answer to all questions, parts of it still need to be created or eliminated, and it was created by man; which causes imperfections and bias opinions.  Everyone wants that one answer and when they do not receive it they become irritated and fire back with more questions. The constitution only holds the basic knowledge it is not advanced like a computer and doesn’t get upgraded every six months. The more people question, the more confusion occurs it creates an unbalanced opinion between the different parties. One side believes that they are right and the constitution can only be seen a certain way. That would make it easy but the other party feels the same way, and both are determined to persuade the other. A great example of that would be the Hamilton vs. Jefferson debate because it literally is just that. Both parties were trying to persuade not only each other but also President George Washington to follow their plan and beliefs. A person can read the constitution a million times and believe what they want, but another person can come along too and have their own beliefs. The constitution was just an easy way to argue with one another.  Besides questions though, there are specific parts and columns that have been added in and subtracted. Some debates have led to that; because a party finally sides with another on a certain subject or the other officials have decided it was time for a change. When the constitution was produced it was only written because no one was happy with the Articles of Confederation. In a way it saved the nation from breaking. Some Founding Fathers felt it was a complete success while others felt it took away the rights of the people. The constitution has been changed over the years for example people believe their own philosophy and when it becomes defined in the constitution a specific way those who oppose debate rather it should be there or not. Another example could be the original intent of the constitution. After the writers got done writing it was it exactly what it was suppose to say or was it just “necessary and proper clause” (Joseph M. Lynch, “Negotiating the Constitution”).  The constitution was written by Thomas Jefferson and though some think so highly of him he is just another man in the world. The constitution has had so many problems and debates because what is written is a bias opinion, though Jefferson is brilliant he is not perfect, and along with his imperfections the constitutions were shown. There was no balance between the parties. One party wrote it and the other definitely did not agree. This sparked huge debate because some of the parts took away from the republicans or some took away from the democrats. No one was actually happy with the constitution till the Bill of Rights came along. Thomas Jefferson knew exactly what to write in the Constitution, but that does not mean it was correct in all aspects. Just as men our oblivious to women they are also oblivious to one another. They are stubborn and believe they are right all the time. There’s the thing if they were right all the time then why was there such hot debates between them directed at the constitution.  The constitution along with a long list of other things has created some tough debates, but at the end of the day new ones arise. The constitution is put on the spotlight because it does not have all the answers. It is redrafted every so often and new ideas are added and old ones get subtracted. A major reason why the constitution is an issue is because a man wrote it and he let his bias opinions in it. The debate will never end because no one will ever say they were wrong about something, and they will continue arguing regardless. 