Rachael asked: If we did not have a constitution would there be more or less chaos?
If we did not have a constitution, there would our country would probably be more chaotic. Without any rules or regulations from the government, people do whatever they want, as they please. This may lead to a dangerous environment, with criminals roaming throughout the country and having no rules to stop them. Without a constitution for the whole country to follow, each state may be forced to create their own rules and regulations, taking away unity of our country. Each state may then act as their own separate country.
Aaron asked: It has been such a long time since the constitution was written, why has there only been a few changes? Why hasn't it been fully re-written at this point?
There have been very few changes to our constitution because of the structure of our government. The power of our country have been divided between three branches, increasing diverse opinions and possible arguments. Checks and balances allow each branch to override the other if they disagree with a proposal, such as revising the Constitution. It probably hasn't been completely rewritten because it is a good basis of rules everyone should follow and because people may not feel the need to rewrite the entire thing.
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