Does It Still Matter...

This is the cover of the Time magazine I found.

Howdy Y'all,

      A CONSTITUTION is a legal framework for government.  It tells how a government is organized and run.  Most constitutions are in writing, but some have unwritten parts.  If a constitution tells a government how to run, then what are the purposes of government?  How should governments be organized?  How are people selected to serve in government, and how is government supposed to go about doing business? 
      Having a constitution does not mean that a nation has a CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT.  A constitutional government means that there are limits on the powers of government: Limited Government.  This means there are things the government cannot do and actions it may not take.  Our constitution limits the powers of government.  The limits are written into the Constitution. 

      Last summer I found an article in Time Magazine that totally applies to what we are learning right now.  We have spent a lot of time learning about the history of the constitution, but what about today?  Does the constitution still matter today?  Can we still use the ideas set forth in the constitution to guide our actions even in the 21st century?  The link below will take us to the Time article and a related article on how our Bill of Rights looks today.   

Document Under Siege

Our Bill of Rights

From the cluttered mind of C, Teacher
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