Their ultimate goal was to create a document that would keep up with a growing nation. The Constitution has withstood the test of time because it was created using many important principles that resulted in a government that would be a democracy and a representative government. The Constitution is flexible because we have the ability to add amendments when the government and the people see fit. 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.