Is the Constitution Relevant Today?

The Constitution of the United States was adopted on September, 17,1787. It covered three main areas, the Bicameral Congress, The President, and the Supreme Court. It is a very complex document that was written to govern our country, giving us the basis to build a foundation on. It sets in writing what each of these areas are allowed to do, and gives the States certain rights and directives for governing each state.

The first ten amendments to the Constitution are the Bill of Rights. These rights cover the right to pick our own religion, the right to own and bear arms, the right to own property, the right to trial by jury, the protection against undue and unusual punishment, the freedom of speech and press, eminent domain, unreasonable search and seizure, protection from quartering troops, and the right to due process, which also covers double jeopardy and self-incrimination.

Given all this information, is the Constitution relevant in today's world? Although there have been some changes, and a lot of them are state by state, it is still relevant for the most part in today's world. We still have the right to own and bear arms as long as we aren't walking around with a rifle aimed at anyone.

We still have the right to a speedy trial by jury, we still have the right to own property, if we can afford to, we still have freedom of speech, to a certain extent. Freedom of speech means we can voice our opinion, it does not mean we can talk vulgarly or nasty or make implicated comments such as sexual innuendos to children or fellow workers. All of our rights are still protected, even though there may be some amendments made by the state you live in.