Founding fathers got it right; Celebrating the constitution of the United States From: Chicago Sun-Times | Date: September 20, 2007| Author: Nicole Parker | Copyright 2007 Chicago Sun-Times. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

How can a document that's over 200 years old still be relevant today? The founding fathers had this question in mind when they created the U.S. Constitution in 1787, and when they put it into effect in 1789, a year after it was ratified. They understood that no matter how perfect the document may have seemed at the time, it would have to remain flexible in order to be applicable in future generations.

We are given the right to make changes or additions to the Constitution. This was d...

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