The Constitution of The United States: And It's Impact On Freedom

The Constitution of the United States : And It 's Impact on Freedom

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2nd , August , 2010

The Constitution of The United States : And It 's Impact On Freedom

Introduction

A constitution can be defined as a written document containing a given set of regulations and laws or principles that govern a group of persons in sate , nation or any social grouping . This document describes the various powers of an existing government and guarantees citizens of their rights . Any system related to law

and that describes how a government functions can be termed as a constitution (Kilman and Costello 2000 , 13 . This includes other uncodified historic constitutions that existed in the early years . A Constitution provides the citizens of a given country with various rights and freedoms . This paper looks at how the right to freedom has evolved over time and how the American constitution has led to the promotion of liberty and democratic rights

Discussion

America has always been seen as a sign of hope for many people in different countries o the world . This was the impression given by the first settlers in the country came to seek religious freedom back in the 17th century . Over 67 million people were recorded as having immigrated into the USA from all parts of the world between the year 1820 to the year 2001 in search for greater opportunities and freedom . The policy that allowed the easy immigration however changed in the 19th century due...