The Constitution

The constitution has governed our land for more than 200 years and proved to be almost perfect in a sense. The constitution protects our system and foresaw any future quarrels that there might be. Necessary precautions were made so power was equally distributed.By balancing power all the branches of the government have equal power. The system of checks and balances, also known as the separation of powers guarantees that no part of the government becomes too powerful. The French political philosopher Montesquieu was one of the first to create the idea.The constitution is flexible because it allows congress to create laws that are necessary and proper for the people, which is called the elastic clause. The Bill of Rights limits the powers of the federal government of the United States, protecting the rights of all citizens, residents and visitors on United States territory.The men that helped put this historic document together were O John Dickinson, Governor Morris, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Thomas Paine, Edmund Randolph, James Madison, Roger Sherman, James Wilson, and George Wythe.