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' Evaluate the view that the US Constitution is no longer fit for purpose'.Introduction:
- State the goals of the Founding Fathers, including limited government, federalism, bi
partisanship, and checks and balances.
- Present the central argument.
- End with clear argument on where you stand, agree with the statement.
Paragraph 1: Gridlock and Partisanship
- Government shutdowns are more likely as Congress and the president is not willing
to compromise. The inability to pass comprehensive legislation as evidence of the
Constitution's limitations in fostering effective governance.
- the contemporary political landscape and the significant decline in bipartisanship,
resulting in governmental dysfunction.
- The Constitution's failure to prevent hyper-partisanship weakens its suitability for
modern governance.
- The longest government shutdown in history ended in February 2019 as Congress
was unwilling to fund Trump's wall.
- Each party holding a branch of government are unable to compromise which is
against the wishes of the founding Fathers who framed the Constitution to
encourage bipartisanship.
- However, the Constitution arguably still works as seen by America's success as the
world’s most powerful democracy.
- the Founding Fathers aimed for cooperation and compromise among political
factions to ensure stability and unity.
- America also has a deep reverence for their constitution, showing that the
Constitution works well.
- The Constitution has worked for over 100 years and ensure key practices are upheld.
Paragraph 2: Interpretational Challenges and amendment process
- the Constitution's vagueness on certain issues, like the Second Amendment and the
Commerce Clause, has led to ongoing debates and legal disputes.
- the difficulties of adapting the Constitution's original intent to address modern
controversies, particularly regarding gun control and states' rights.
- This makes it almost impossible to amend policies that are no longer applicable or to
add policies that a majority desires.
For an amendment to be made, 2/3 of Congress and 5 out of 45 states need to
support the amendment.
- Unfortunately, this long process prevents necessary changes to the constitution that
further protect the rights of citizens and prevented outdated concepts like the
second amendment developing many terrorist actions.
- For example, the equal rights Amendment would have provided equal rights by the
federal or state government on the account of sex.
- As this amendment did not receive 3 out of 45 state support in 1998, there is
technically no equality between the sexes.
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