As the nation and its people change, the Constitution must keep up with the changing times. The first ten amendments, the bill of rights, were added in 1791 and the last in 1992, showing how the Constitution has kept up with the changing nation. Separation of powers is another important principle of the U.S. Constitution. The purpose of establishing these three branches is to make sure that the power of the government is shared throughout, and that no one branch gets too much power. Another reason that the constitution has stood the test of time is that its power comes from the people.
American citizens have the major say in government.
All positions in government are selected by the people, either directly or indirectly. Each state gets a certain amount of representation in government, depending on its size of the population. These laws have allowed our nation where all people have equal rights. The ultimate goal of our founding fathers was to create a democracy, and they did. Madison, James, Hamilton, Alexander and John Jay.