For over two centuries, the American Constitution established the foundation of democratic government. It can undoubtedly be considered the strongest and longest lasting piece of document in the history of government. The Constitution, adopted in 1789, created a framework that secured the nation¡¯s interests, promoted its commerce, and also maintained unity as a nation. Although ratifying it and building trust and confidence in it took a while, the foundation that the Constitution was built upon …showed first 75 words of 1751 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1751 total…cannot under some conditions be adapted to changing times¡±, (Lowi, 108). The essence of the Constitution can be captured by its flexibility of the framework, bounding the perimeters between just an! d unjust. Allowing for the distribution of powers among the national and state governments and also within the different branches of the national government, the Constitution provided as a means for providing protection from the government as well as protection by the government. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**