In reviewing writings and documents on the United States’ Constitution, I really see how the Constitution effects American life today. I feel that of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights has the greatest of those effects. After all, in just the First Amendment we truly see what makes the U.S. so great and seperate from all other countries. We are actually allowed to speak our minds, practice our beliefs, gather at any time, write whatever we want within boundaries of all truth, and petition our government. The irony of the Constitution was that when it was established, there was a fear of the U.S. becoming tyrannical. However, it is these laws that actually make America distinct and still bring millions of people to its shores each year.
Back in the colonial times, like I mentioned before, there was a fear of the government having too much power and thus making it a new version of tyrannical England. Thus, the Bill of Rights was added, and showed the colonial people the balance of power of the people and the governement. However, there were still those that supported their mother country and obviously had angst towards the new government.
The Constitutional committee was comprised of many figures of colonial history. Some of these figures who actually placed their names on the document included George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton. There was a total of 39 delgates who signed. Some at the convention chose not to sign in fear that the government as stated in the document would be too powerful. Those men held out for the Bill of Rights. I do feel that these men that signed their names were heroes. They laid down the roots for what America is today. Most of these men were also involved in the Declaration of Independence as well and risked their lives denouncing England and non-democratic governments. A lot of these men also went on to serve our country throughout their lives as well.
In comparison to other constitutions, the United States’ Constitution rules supreme. It allows for changes, making the strength of the document greater. Other countries seek to model theirs after the U.S.
