Our Constitution has been functionally amended by very large (often gradual) changes in jurisprudence over time, so it’s changed more than an outside observer would guess based on the amendment process alone.
The written Constitution actually has preserved the morality of our system and made our country more successful because it promotes limited government via the federal system as well as making it easier to develop strong positions related to some of the Bill of Rights. But it’s hard to separate this from American culture perhaps, due to (1).
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Our Constitution has been functionally amended by very large (often gradual) changes in jurisprudence over time, so it’s changed more than an outside observer would guess based on the amendment process alone.
The written Constitution actually has preserved the morality of our system and made our country more successful because it promotes limited government via the federal system as well as making it easier to develop strong positions related to some of the Bill of Rights. But it’s hard to separate this from American culture perhaps, due to (1).