Importance of USA Constitution and Bill of Rights

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USA Constitution and its importance
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1USA CONSTITUTION AND ITS IMPORTANCE
The Constitution of America forms the core component of the democratic system
followed by the nation of the United States of America and covers the majority of the
precepts of the “Declaration of Independence” Bill (Redish, 2017). One of the most important
features of the Constitution of the nation which distinguishes it from the other nations of the
world is the “Bill of Rights” (Sheldon, 2018). The American Constitution, although designed
on the basis of the “Declaration of Independence” Bill has undergone significant amount of
changes in the recent times keeping in view the changing times and also the requirements of
the citizens of the nation (Sheldon, 2018). It is a reflection of this particular fact that the
government of the nation incorporated within its Constitution the “Bill of Rights” in order to
provide the people of the nation with the kind of rights and opportunities which would be
helpful for growth and development (Rabkin, 2018). The American Constitution although
formulated in the 18th century keeping in view the requirements of the citizens of the nation is
still relevant in the present day context as well (Rabkin, 2018). This annotated bibliography
will give an overview of the importance of the American Constitution and its relevance along
with the “Bill of Rights” which forms a core feature of the American Constitution.
Roberts, J & Odd A. (2013). The History of the World. Oxford University Press, pp. 731-
32.
The authors are of the opinion that the adoption of the democratic system of
Government by the American nation was a landmark since it opened the gates for the other
nations of the world wherein they can adopt the democratic system of government. The best
part of this particular governmental system in the opinion of the authors was the fact that it
provided the people of the nation with the opportunity to have a voice in the major political
processes that would not only decide the fate of the nation but at the same time also the
manner in which the various legislations and other political processes of the nation would be
determined.

2USA CONSTITUTION AND ITS IMPORTANCE
The authors Roberts and Westad are of the viewpoint that the ten Fundamental Rights
which the Constitution of the nation contained also helped in a significant manner not only to
safeguard the interests of the citizens of the nation but at the same time also helped in the
stabilization of the nascent Constitution of the nation. In short, the Constitution of the nation
provided the nation with the hope of the much freedom and liberty which was much
appreciated by the people of the nation and would later on become the founding pillars of the
majority of the Constitutions of the world.
Howard, Z. (1995). A people’s history of the United States 1492–Present. Harper
Perennial pp. 89, 96-97, and 98-99.
The author is of the opinion that the American Constitution drawn up in the year 1787
was a work of genius which took not into consideration the various requirements of the
people of the nation but at the same time ensured that the ideas like “liberty, equality and
fraternity” for which the nation stood were well represented by the Constitution. However,
Charles Beard in his famous “An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution” launched a
virulent attack on the Constitution and argued that the Constitution was specifically designed
taking into consideration the requirements of the ruling class as well as the government and
did not take into consideration the requirements of the common people of the nation. Thus,
even in the present times it is seen that when viewed through the economic cannon the work
becomes totally in the interest of a selected few rich people of the nation and totally ignores
the requirements of the people of the nation.
The entire Constitution seems to be designed in such a manner that the rich people are
being able to maintain the privileges which they have at the cost of the rights of the poor
section as well as the common people of the nation. However, it is significant to note that one
of the most prominent critics of Beard, Robert E. Brown in his famous work “Charles Beard
and the Constitution” said that it is true that one of the major focuses of the American