It's been almost 215 years since the Constitution of the United States was written. Most of the language is obsolete, and parts of it are no longer in use. Twenty-seven amendments have been made to the Constitution. That's a lot of changes to a 10-page paper! Why, then, is this old document still in place? Is our government too lazy to write a new one? Do they not have enough time? Are other things more important? …showed first 75 words of 1199 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1199 total…cost to vote. After the Bill of Rights, the Constitution was heartily accepted by all 13 states. Even today the Constitution is accepted as the main law of the United States. I don't know where we'd be today without the Constitution. It provides even our most basic rights, and helps us get along with our everyday life. And even though the constitution was created over 200 years ago...the wisdom in this document protects us even today!