Ordain and Establish the Constitution - Learning

The constitution is a very powerful document that is the base of which our whole government lies upon. Our founding fathers wrote this document hundreds of years ago which is why it seems to be such a sacred, untouchable document. But the truth is, in my opinion, that a lot has changed in those couple hundred years and it might be time to look over the content in the Constitution. There are many strong points in the Constitution like the first amendment which talks states that Americans have the right to freedom of speech, press, and religion while also allowing people to peacefully assemble. An other amendment that I think is a very strong one is the fifth because it grants the people the protection to not be tried for the same crime twice and to not be denied life, liberty or property without due process of law. Though there are many strong amendments to the Constitution, there are a couple which have caused many conflicts among the people and the government as years have gone by. In the second amendment, Americans are given the right to bare arms which is an example of one of the conflicts that has arose with the Constitution. It's possible that over 200 years ago, Americans should have the right to bare arms but today, in our society, this might not be the case. Many argue that the Constitution should have some changes made to it but some believe the Constitution can't and won't be touched which is why I believe the Constitution has lasted so long in our nation.

Teaching the fundamentals of the Constitution and going into depth with the document I believe is a very important thing to learn. In fact, I believe it's one of the most important subjects students can learn about because it is talked about and related back to so much in the news. A few continuing debates like the right to own a gun and whether or not the death penalty is considered cruel and unusual punishment all link back to the amendments in the Constitution which is why it is so important to know. Learning about the Constitution is one of those topics that will actually be useful information in the years to come; unlike that Geometry we all learned about in high school. I know I felt 100% smarter when I found out more and more information that had to do with the Constitution and the United States government; not to mention the information is actually interesting!