The Constitution Should Be Revised for our Modern Nation

My argument will be centered around three reasons for the revision of the Constitution:1. The age of the constitution2. The difficulties of the current amendment processI will offer some examples of how the Constitution could be improved. The Age of the Constitution Recently the nation of Iceland updated its constitution. their constitution was written in 1944. Ours was written in 1787. We have added amendments to the constitution 27 times, however many of the amendments of recent times were rather insignificant compared to such examples such as the 1st, the 15th and the 19th. The Founders of our nation could not have foreseen the nation we would be today. They did not know about big business, lobbyists, or the environmental issues we face today, just to name a few. it is remarkable that this constitution has led our nation for as along as it has, but it is time to make some major changes. The Founding Fathers knew themselves that this was an imperfect document. Thomas Jefferson is quoted as having written that the Constitution should expire every 19 years. "The earth belongs always to the living generation. " This resolution does not even call for the complete expiration of the Constitution as Jefferson suggested. Instead, it calls for us "o reconsider and change" as in the definition presented by my opponent. The Difficulties of the Current Amendment ProcessOf course the Constitution can be updated through the amendment process. One of the main problems with his current process is that the people are do not have to be directly involved in the process. The amendments are drafted in Congress, and then must be approved by 3/4 of the state legislatures, or can be put to a vote by the people. Generally, it goes to the legislature. Four amendments that have been approved by Congress, one dating all the way back to 1789, have still not been ratified by the state legislatures. In the recent revising of the Icelandic Constitution, the government used social media as well as conventional methods to draft the new constitution. The United States should follow suit and put the power back in the hands of the people. Several Examples of Where the Constitution Has Room for ImprovementWhile my argument does is not centered around specific issues in the Constitution, I will list some potential examples of ways in which the constitution could be improved besides improving the amendment process. The power of the Supreme Court is checked in that nominees must be confirmed, however once they are appointed, there is nothing to prevent Supreme Court Justices from exercising judicial activism. This could be added to the Constitution. Some people argue that amendments like marriage equality and pay equality should be added to the Constitution. This would be discussed during the revision process. Several other topics include: Universal health care, a limit on taxes, and a limit on the power of the federal government. ConclusionThe U. S. Constitution, although a great document, is not perfect. There is still much room for improvement, as there will always be. To say that we have reached perfection is to be incorrect: complete perfection is unachievable. This is why we must look at how we can best revise our great document to help it be as great is it possibly can. Sources:. http://www.archives.gov...http://thedianerehmshow.org... . http://globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com...http://en.wikipedia.org...