It took the founding fathers 116 days to write the Constitution and create and agree upon enough compromises to at least pacify all delegates from the thirteen colonies. They covered as many topics as they could without taking away any of the liberties of the country’s citizens; the rights that they had fought so hard for. These men didn’t know how long the Constitution would stay in place or what trials we could possibly go through today, but they wrote a document that would influence the nation into becoming something that would benefit every person within its reaching boundaries.

            The Constitution wasn’t made to regulate all points of life but to give politicians a basis to make the laws that we have today. The legislative branch is not allowed to make laws contrary to the rights outlined in the Constitution because that’s what we fought for, that’s what we fight for now. Our freedoms and liberties are immortalized on that parchment and until our country falls – and hopefully that’s many years from now – neither will that celebrated document.

            Our constitution was written in a time of need and we live in a time of need now. The founders were part of a government that was crumbling and could not possibly last; we are living under a government that continually contends with itself. The Constitution came about to smooth over arguments and complications, to bring together a nation, to unite different groups that cared only for themselves. We were given a common goal and purpose.

            Everything the American people stand for and believe in is embodied in the Constitution. The standards that our country were founded upon can be found in every article. All citizens may not agree on everything but the Constitution still exemplifies the freedoms and rights that we all want. The delegates came together to give our country the government that it needed and deserved.

            The Constitution is still very relevant in our society today. Though some politicians try to bypass what it says for their own gain instead of for the good of the country, the document itself was made to bring the best for US citizens. It should make life for our families better and it should allow us to live within our own rights and freedoms. The corruption of politics today does not come from the base of our government but those that take care of its branches. If we rely on our basics and remember when Washington said to stay away from political parties and when Lincoln reminded us that a house divided is doomed to fall, we’ll be alright.