World History Semester B Exam

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Which of the following best explains why the influence of the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights has lessened in recent decades?(1 point)
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The practices of separation of powers, checks and balances, and judicial review are no longer seen as useful.
The practices of separation of powers, checks and balances, and judicial review are no longer seen as useful.

The U.S. Bill of Rights, while revolutionary when it was written, increasingly seems too limited in comparison to newer rights documents.
The U.S. Bill of Rights, while revolutionary when it was written, increasingly seems too limited in comparison to newer rights documents.

People no longer want to use the U.S. Constitution because so many countries were not successful in keeping the constitutions they developed.
People no longer want to use the U.S. Constitution because so many countries were not successful in keeping the constitutions they developed.

Many countries have tried democracy but found it did not work for them, causing them to give up on the American model.

Answer 1

The best explanation for why the influence of the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights has lessened in recent decades is:

The U.S. Bill of Rights, while revolutionary when it was written, increasingly seems too limited in comparison to newer rights documents.

This response suggests that as societal values and understandings of rights have evolved, many newer constitutions and rights documents have encompassed a broader range of rights than those originally outlined in the U.S. Bill of Rights, making the latter seem less comprehensive or relevant in current contexts.