i need help answering this question:how is the constituiton "alive" today.

Question

i don't know if i understand it correctly
does it mean like what features or parts of the Constitution make it flexible enough to apply to the nation's needs today?

if that is what it means..can i please get some help or information on this topic?

Answer 1

i know that there are many freedoms that we enjoy because of the Constitution.
for example we have the freedom of speech, press, and religion. because of the First Amendment.
there is no more slavery in United States becuase of the 13th Amendment

Answer 2

Yes, you're on the right track. As new questions occur, the courts and sometimes eventually the Supreme Court determines whether actions are legal under the Constitution. For instance, the Supreme Court agreed in 2004 that the prisoners held at Guantanamo were covered under the Constitution and therefore must be tried by the courts.

The Constitution is also alive because Amendments can be added to meet current needs.

http://www.aclu.org/scotus/2003/13951prs20040629.html

Answer 3

http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.overview.html

Read through the Preamble. Are all those ideas in there still fitting and being used today?

Do the same with each article and amendment. Are they all still fitting and being used today?

Let us know what YOU THINK!