How has the Constitution lasted through changing times?
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1.most importantly, it describes some very basic principles that constitute the guiding philosophy of the republic, these principles are board in nature and are meant to limit the government and describe how it should function
2.the constituion is also flexibal because it can be formally amened to suit changing times through the amendment process, the states and the national government can work togther to keep the constituion responsive to the will of the people
3.the provisions laid out in some sections of the constituion are skeletal, providing the oppertunity for congress to flesh out the operations of government through legislation that addresses the needs of the times, for example there is only a very baic descrpiton of the courts in the constitutuon, congress has established the complex and modern court system through the laws it has passes since the constituion was adopted.
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4.Finally, common customs and usage, such as polical parties and senitorial courtesy, have shaped and influneced the way the constituion has been interpreted and used throughout its history
Explanation:
One reason is that the writers took their time to write the Constitution. They learned from the mistakes made under the plan of government developed by the Articles of Confederation. ... There have been only 27 changes in over 200 years of the Constitution. Ten of the changes came at once with the Bill of Rights.