On September 17, 1787, the United States Constitution was signed, changing the course of history. In a speech written for the occasion by Benjamin Franklin praising the convention members for coming together to compose a unified statement, he declared: “I think it will astonish our enemies, who are waiting with confidence to hear that our councils are confounded like those of the builders of Babel; and that our States are on the point of separation, only to meet hereafter for the purpose of cutting one another’s throats.” Although the language contained in the document does not achieve the poetic levels seen at times in the Declaration of Independence, the words represent an amazing example of conscientiousness, commitment, and compromise written by a committee despite often-contentious debate and disagreement. The memorable preamble of the Constitution:
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
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Article 4 Section 4 is quite beautiful.
Wow! that was long ago.
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The Constitution of the United States is a written document expounding the core principles of democracy and the working of the American government. It remains the highest law in the land and clarifies the relationship between that government and the states, explains which powers the government does (and does not!) have, and guarantees certain rights and freedoms to the people. The U.S. Constitution is, in short, the blueprint for America's democracy. It is, in many ways, the blueprint for America itself. Today, more than 220 years later, The Constitution still remains a living document—exactly as its authors intended it to be. But, it can only stay alive as long as we continue to take it seriously—as long as we understand its principles and force our own leaders to follow them. The Constitution belongs to all of us and we should treat it accordingly.
I have written a few papers about the United States Constitution and dig deeper into the issue that specific lines where actually plagiarized from a John Locke document. Putting aside attached "issues" with plagiarism, the point is the constitution was (to some extent) drafted for trade issues.
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