regent
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It is well to revel in the brevity of the Constitution and realize that it has only 27 amendments. Even while some state constitutions have over 500 amendments. But, the brevity of the constitution and it's lack of amendments means it has been interpreted and details added thousands of times by politicians and the courts. Even on these boards how many interpretations would we find for the second amendment?
That short document will be added to and interpreted for the next 100 years. The real question: did the founders create a short loose document for those following to make it fit their generation or time, if not, what was their motive since the Constitution could not be followed without thousands of changes and interpretations?
That short document will be added to and interpreted for the next 100 years. The real question: did the founders create a short loose document for those following to make it fit their generation or time, if not, what was their motive since the Constitution could not be followed without thousands of changes and interpretations?