RUNNING HEAD: Role of the United States Constitution Paper
Role of the United States Constitution Paper
Deyanire Sanchez
University of Phoenix
Robert Hedicke
BUS 415/ Business Law
May 5, 2008
Role of the United States Constitution
The Constitution of the United States of America foresees any other law. The constitution is the law that every citizen needs to abide by. Also, people that are enforcing the laws of the United States need to respect and honor the Constitution. They range in different levels which are federal, state, and local laws. If any law contradicts or goes against with what is written in the United States Constitution than laws can not be enforced. The laws that are not enforced are unconstitutional (Cheeseman, 2007).
The Constitution of the United States has very extensive principles provided by the founding fathers. This way as time evolves the Constitution also evolves. When there is a change in society, technology, and even economic conditions the Constitution also changes. The Constitution will grow and expand along with the land of the United States of America (Cheeseman, 2007). According to (Cheeseman, 2007) “The United States Constitution is often referred to as a “living document” because it is so adaptable.”
The United States Constitution is the foundation of the federal government. In the Constitution it explains about three branches of government. These branches are composed of the executive, judicial, and legislative. The executive branch of government is made up the president of the United States of America, and state governors. The executive branch duties are to enforce the laws that have been proposed ...