Americans, would you update the constitution?

Question

If you had the chance to update your constitution, would you? What would you change? Would you remove anything?

Answer 1

we can update it with amendments. We can also change it by repealing amendments. It is the greatest foundation for liberty the world has ever seen. To start it over would be folly. I would change the way our leaders were picked and add qualifications for voting privilege. I would repeal the 16th amendment and adopt the FairTax to provide revenues. I would further define the powers of the executive branch, and return our monetary system to the gold standard.

Answer 2

I would remove the amendment establishing the IRS. Other than that the only thing I can think of would be to give more force to the amendment that (paraphrased) says that just because we've listed some rights it isn't to be construed that we listed them all. Or maybe the part that says (paraphrased) that we have listed all the rights of the government and they can't vote themselves more. Bottom line is that the Constitution was intended to limit government not us. What we have now is nearly unlimited government.

Answer 3

I would add an Amendment to repeal the 17th Amendment and restore the Republic! I would enact a law that said victimless crimes are unconstitutional, illegal and void, that non-violent offenders would have to pay restitution to their victims rather than rot in prison and that violent offenders would be sentenced to die in prison, but that they could 'check out' any time they want. I would pass the ERA....

Answer 4

Absolutely NOT... the drooling born agains would outlaw ABORTION, STEM CELL RESEARCH, the teaching of EVOLUTION and any other sensible ideas and make it part of the Constitution that only RADICAL CONSERVATIVE JUDGES could be on the Supreme Court... so the geezus freaks that are currently running the administration could force their narrow minded ideas off on the entire country through the Constitution.

Answer 5

NO !    

It should be followed to the very letter !

But that's not whats happening today, it is being so badly abused and trampled underfoot.

Answer 6

It has been updated (amended) 27 times.  There are only two things I'd change currently. 1. No automatic citizenship for the child of foreign nationals born in the US. 2. All states, Counties, Cities, Jurisdictions etc... would be required to recognize all rights as enumerated in the Constitution without adding their own restrictions (specifically 2nd ammendment rights)

Answer 7

Yes, I would take it right back to 1800.

Answer 8

i would leave it just as it stands,that's how it was done in the first place,we should leave it alone,but that's just me

Answer 9

I would not change the constitution, however I would clarify birthright citizenship.  Other nations have done away with birthright citizenship because of abuses and it is currently being abused in this nation, I believe 14th amendment is being misinterpreted and would love to see it studied and clarified.

Answer 10

No but I would like those in office and the who are judges to follow it for once.

Answer 11

SUGGESTED CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS TO THE U.S. CONSTITUTION

1. No solidiers or military shall be permitted to occupy any private property, nor shall any soldiers or military have any right to stay at private homes, priviate building, private residences, rooms or apartments, condominiums, or any other building or residence owned by any person,  business or company within the United States of America.

REPEAL THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE U. S. CONSTITUTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2. The length of the term of office served by members of the House of Representatives shall be determine by the percent of the votes that they recieved in the most recent election in which they won their seat in the House of Representative and were elected or re-elected as thae case may be. The length of term in office for members of the House of Representatives shall be determined as follows in accord with the percent of the votes obtained in the election in which the seat in the House of Representartives was  as follows:

More than 50% but less than 55% ------ 2 year term of office

More than  55% but less than 60%-------3 year term of office

More than  60%  but less than 65 %------4 year term of office

More than   65% -------------------------------- year(s) term in office

3. In every election in which a President is elected in the United States of America the all polls shall be required to be open for 23 hours and 59 minutes from 12:01 AM until 12:00 PM (midnight). No votes shall be counted any earlier tha 3 AM  the morning of the day after the election.

The states that are not in either the Eastern, Central, Mountain or Westen Time Zones shall bring the local time in accord with the time in the Eastern, Central, Mountain, or Western Time zones by turning the clock  in hourly intervals on a weekly basis  preceding Election Day, to bring it into accord with the time in either the Easten, Central, Mountain, or Western Time Zones. Adjustments to restore the normal local time shall begin on the Sunday following Election Day.

4. Thre shall be no taking of private property, nor purchase of private property by the government for any pupose at all agaist the will of the owners of the property desired.