Question

When writing the constitution, why did the Founding Fathers most likely allow for an amendment process? A) They feared future leaders would void the entire document, so they allowed parts to be changed. B) They believed if they did not allow amendments to be made, other countries would become more powerful. C) They understood the Constitution contained flaws that would need to changed as society changed and time passed. D) They knew future lawmakers may not agree with the words of the Constitution, so this allows it to be changed after every presidential election.

Answer 1

The correct answer is option C - They understood the Constitution contained flaws that would need to change as society changed and time passed.

The Founding Fathers of the U.S. Constitution included an Article V that would allow amendments to the Constitution.

The Founding Fathers had anticipated there might be flaws and faults in the design of the federal government and that there was no way that they could anticipate all of the future needs of the Republic. They also understood that there was a possibility of the federal government to centralize power and become irresponsible.

For these reasons, they created a process that would allow for the adaptation and correction of the Constitution and for the states to reign in the federal government.