The provisions of the US constitution meet very adequately the needs of the late 20th century, and should provide a very sound governmental base for the future. The success of the constitution over time has had, perhaps, more to do with luck and the emergence of the US as a major force than its writer's forethought. The degree of flexibility taken from it over the years has served to prolong it as a viable document and it is this level of implied flexibility that will preserve it and allow it to adapt for modern life and any future eventualities. The American constitution was the first written constitution and contains the first Bill of Rights for a citizen. For these reasons it is tremendously important and its success is testament to its writer's vision.

The relative scarcity of amendments to the constitution (twenty-seven in total) shows how remarkably good the original was. When you consider the massive changes in lifestyle and shifts in economically and politically important sections of the economy, it is remarkable that a document governing people in the 18th century has remained capable of its task and is even revered now. That the constitution has remained so unchanged is partly due to the emphasis of the constitution being changed in certain key areas. There has been a high degree of flexibility within the constitution, with parts of it being ignored at times when the greater interest is thought to be paramount. These can be explained by the assertion that all courts are committed to upholding the prevailing order and they will not countenance activities to threaten that order. An example of this occurred in 1940 when congress passed t

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