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The Constitution as originally written would have contridicted the statement "All men are created equal." The legislative branch was to be based on population, but "excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other Persons" which was a compromise around the issue of slavery.

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The federal constitution is one which sets up a system of federalism within a country . Overall it is a more formal way of saying The US Constitution.


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The Second Constitutional Convention of the United States is a proposal made in the attempt to improve US politics by renovate the present US Constitution. It is an option that gives governments a way to change things that the states may disagree with.


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Basically, Yes The constitution was made to be timless. It has such things that allow it to be interpreted different ways, because the writers knew that the world will forever change. If this doesn't answer your question, please email me at: nickdb93@verizon.net -Glad to help, Nick- In the majority of the constitutions, is signed to stablish the formula of "the soveregnity resides on the people " So if the actual constitution is afected in any way by present and actual conflict, the constitution itselfs stablish gives to the people the autority to change or restablish the actual constitution. So the constitution is an timeless document in form, and in background.

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