Lapses and Lacunae in the U.S. Constitution E-Book

Alfhonce Michael

• Herausgeber: GRIN Publishing
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2017

Beschreibung

Essay from the year 2016 in the subject Politics - Region: USA, grade: 80.3, Kenyatta University, language: English, abstract: The US Constitution has been identified to have many flaws that have undermined the freedoms and the rights of the American citizens. The constitution, which was originally adopted in 1787, was an unprecented document which defined a structure of government until then unknown to humanity. It was indeed a well thought-of masterpiece and acted as a leading light to the early society. It had clear-cut checks and balances which served the people back then effectively. Over the years, the constitution has managed to hold the country together despite many National and International upheavals. However, in recent years, there have been numerous changes to the dynamics of the U.S. population which have come with the pressure of amendment of some clauses of the constitution to respond to these varied views.The constitution has had difficulty in keeping pace with these rapid changes and developments. Among the issues where the constitution has flaws are: two-party democracy, the electoral college, non-real citizens and dangerous concentration of power on the president.