Durability Of Constitution

Civil wars, secular turmoil, and contradicting opinions of the common people are actions prevalent in many countries around the world. As a result, constitutions and laws are always changing; What should be stable and firm is malleable and weak. In contrast, the United States, while being a relatively young country, has baffled many by the durability of the Constitution. The curiosity of how one could accomplish the creation of such a reliable and long-established document can be satiated by only looking as far as to why the Constitution was made- And who and what helped shape it. The Constitution’s longevity is attributed to the people who helped configure it, the documents that influenced its creation, and the conviction of the common people
From the common person all the way to the men of power, all had a substantial amount of impact on the way the U.S. would be governed. The commoners that had seeked refuge in the colonies from the oppressive chains of England were starved of their opportunity, of their personal and spiritual expression. Therefore, their refusal to succumb to a monarchy or a government with too much power was firm, and it paved the way to a sturdy balance of power between the people and government. Similarly, the men of notability, power, or simply free-thinkers all had firm beliefs of how the country was to be governed. People such as John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, Alexander Hamilton, and many more played paramount roles in the development of the document. The majority of influencing was done through words, in forms of personal expression such as speeches, essays, and newspapers. Through the utilization of speech, authors and writers hoped to convey their ideas and expressions to the common people, with the intent of getting them to see their reasoning. Then, with all the different perspectives laid out before them, the common people could evaluate the candidates that desired to govern them, and whether or not those candidates would accurately represent the commoners’ beliefs and desires. With the intents and wants of the commoners’ in mind, the representatives would then begin the difficult process of drafting a successful
Because of the previous experiences of the commoners, the hunger for freedom was prolific. The concepts of liberty, individualism, and pursuit of happiness and opportunity were valued greatly within the colonies, so much so that any suggestion of a stronger government made the commoners fearful. This is where the idea of a balance between the people and the government began to bud; Neither denying the people of their personal freedom or leaving the people lawless and in anarchy, it was a perfect balance and distribution of power.
The final influence of the Constitution were the documents. Many of them written by now famous people such as Alexander Hamilton, John Locke, and Thomas Hobbes, they inscribed documents that would guide the country in deciding it’s constitution. Works such as the Magna Carta, the Federalist papers, and the Articles of Confederation all prompted the direction that the Constitution took. The Magna Carta, established in 1215, declared the unjustness of King John, and the refusal to comply with such injustice. Its boldness and audaciousness gave way to the first sparks of rebellion against the monarchy of