We The People Analysis
The meaning of the “we the people” in the U.S. Constitution has evolved since its ratification in 1787. When the framers of the Constitution wrote it, they emphasized the words “we the people.” The reason for this was to show the people in the colonies that their opinions mattered and that they were the reason the Constitution held any power. “To secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our prosperity.” I believe that the Constitution meant to include everyone in America, but to ratify the document we created compromises and changes based on common beliefs at the time. For example, excluding African-Americans and women as part of “the people.”
The historical significance of the meaning of “we the people” dates to the seventeenth century. During this time, future American colonists and Great Britain were not in good standing and the future colonists felt oppressed by their king, due to their beliefs. Consequently, they decided to go to the new world. By the eighteenth century, people in the colonies began to experience oppression once again from the British government. This caused the colonists to want to break away …show more content…
‘We the People’ are the driver; the government is the car. And we decide where it should go, and by what route, and how fast. Almost all the world's constitutions are documents in which governments tell the people what their privileges are. Our Constitution is a document in which ‘We the People’ tell the government what it is allowed to do. ‘We the People’ are free.” I agree with what Ronald Reagan said in his Farewell Address, we are the ones who give the Constitution power and meaning. The Constitution is for “the people” and as we grow and mature as a nation these simple words “we the people” will continue to grow along with
The historical significance of the meaning of “we the people” dates to the seventeenth century. During this time, future American colonists and Great Britain were not in good standing and the future colonists felt oppressed by their king, due to their beliefs. Consequently, they decided to go to the new world. By the eighteenth century, people in the colonies began to experience oppression once again from the British government. This caused the colonists to want to break away …show more content…
‘We the People’ are the driver; the government is the car. And we decide where it should go, and by what route, and how fast. Almost all the world's constitutions are documents in which governments tell the people what their privileges are. Our Constitution is a document in which ‘We the People’ tell the government what it is allowed to do. ‘We the People’ are free.” I agree with what Ronald Reagan said in his Farewell Address, we are the ones who give the Constitution power and meaning. The Constitution is for “the people” and as we grow and mature as a nation these simple words “we the people” will continue to grow along with