The constitution, has continued to be the law America stands with for many, many years. Although amendments have been made, the basics have been the same. Take for example the ideas of fairness and being just. The men that wrote the constitution believed so very strongly in these ideals and that we should have them and 200 years later these ideas are just as important if not more! The constitution has stood the test of time because even though its old it is in no way outdated in the ideals we want in the world!
Remember The Constitution is a framework, an outline of our government. ... The Constitution has stood the test of time because it holds within it principles such as the amendent process as well as its interpretive flexibility, both are necessary requirements if the document is to stand the test of time.
The “Great Frost” of 1740 was one of the coldest winters of the eighteenth century and impacted many coun- tries all over Europe. The years 1740–1741 have long been known as a period of general crisis caused by harvest failures, high prices for staple foods, and excess mortality.
