Should The Framers Criticize The Government?
When the Framers wrote “securing the blessings of liberty,” it was referring to the freedom to criticize the government or petition it when they disagreed with its policies, in other words it meant our government will make good decisions so that we have the good things about freedom and the future generations have freedom and right as well. Once the constitution was ratified the Bill of Rights were the ten amendments to the constitution that offered numerous limitations on the national government's ability to interfere with personal liberties, now there are 27 amendments.
The framers did not want a government that could be easily influenced so they made formal amendment process slow and it contained some informal amendments have been prompted by judicial interpretation. An example would be how the federal courts have the power to nullify acts of the nation’s government when they are in conflict with the constitution which has increased the authority of the court and altered the meaning of various provisions of the constitution and left some things to be interpreted on purpose. The constitution has evolved to accommodate cultural changes, for example, there is no specific amendment guaranteeing women equal protection, federal courts however have …show more content…
In ways the citizens have responsibilities as well, such as serving on the jury every year, vote and pay taxes. For example, taxes are collected to pay to make schools for education, as well as pay for the law enforcement for protection, firefighters, EMT, army, postal service and constructions which includes pavement of roads, sewer systems and railroads. These services provide safety, protection, comfort and security to its citizens. However, as citizens we also have the right to petition and challenge the government of the laws and bills being passed. We choose who to elect for the presidency because of the changes the candidate believes
The framers did not want a government that could be easily influenced so they made formal amendment process slow and it contained some informal amendments have been prompted by judicial interpretation. An example would be how the federal courts have the power to nullify acts of the nation’s government when they are in conflict with the constitution which has increased the authority of the court and altered the meaning of various provisions of the constitution and left some things to be interpreted on purpose. The constitution has evolved to accommodate cultural changes, for example, there is no specific amendment guaranteeing women equal protection, federal courts however have …show more content…
In ways the citizens have responsibilities as well, such as serving on the jury every year, vote and pay taxes. For example, taxes are collected to pay to make schools for education, as well as pay for the law enforcement for protection, firefighters, EMT, army, postal service and constructions which includes pavement of roads, sewer systems and railroads. These services provide safety, protection, comfort and security to its citizens. However, as citizens we also have the right to petition and challenge the government of the laws and bills being passed. We choose who to elect for the presidency because of the changes the candidate believes