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The United States Constitution is the central instrument of government and the "supreme law of the land". It is the oldest written Constitution in the world that is in force. ...
The question posed asks about the Constitution being ‘entrenched’ and ‘rigid’. Entrenched means established firmly and securely; ingrained. Rigid is defined as ‘lacking flexibility; rigorous and exacting’.
The claim that the Constitution is entrenched is virtually indisputable. ... In addition to this, the Constitution contains clauses containing checks and balances that the branches have over each other, to further ensure that the branches stay separate. ...
The Constitution also contains details on the relationship between the states and the federal government, ensuring that the federal government does not become too powerful over the states, and vice versa. Such clauses as Article 4 Section 4 give the states the right to make their own laws in certain areas , and Article 6 sets the Constitution and all laws passed by the federal (national) government to become supreme laws in all states. ... This means the Court can rule that a piece of legislation is ‘unconstitutional’, making sure that certain clauses and articles in the Constitution are not misinterpreted.
The Bill of Rights is the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution. ... This means the Constitution is entrenched, as the basic rights that citizens of all free nations expect are included in the Constitution.
To what extent is the Constitution entrenched? From the reasons discussed above, we can see that it is entrenched, but how far?
Approximate Word count = 1214
Approximate Pages = 4.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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