As long as America has had a country, there has been a constitution. And since there has been a constitution, there has been freedom. One cannot exist without the other. Invalidating the Constitution would also invalidate our freedoms. Some would have us believe that, in our ever-changing lives, our constitution has lost its relevance; that it is no longer as relevant today as it was 200 years ago. Tell that to those who seek America's freedoms, to those who have never had freedoms, to those who are persecuted for their beliefs, massacred because of their race, and forever silenced for speaking against their governments. Yes, it may be an old document, but what it offers its citizens is a better alternative ever offered and the history, the fact that it still works today, is a testament to not only its relevance but also its true necessity. The constitution provides its citizens with many benefits, including a stable basis for government, division of powers, limitations on government, individual rights, and the idea of ​​popular sovereignty. The founding of our government was meant to provide a stable infrastructure on which governments and citizens could rely. If necessary, governments that overstepped the boundaries could be absolved by the people. The Founding Fathers knew that government needed limits and limits on its power. To build the government that the founding fathers dreamed of, two safeguards were needed. First, they divided the power of government into three distinct branches. This allowed division without hindering government. While each branch retained some independence, the founding fathers also included checks and b...... middle of paper ...citizens the right to vote regardless of race or gender. This is another example of an amendment that benefits the people. Sometimes throughout our history we create amendments, like the 18th Amendment, which banned the manufacture and sale of alcohol, that we then regret. Because the people demanded that the government repeal the 18th Amendment, the 21st Amendment was added. This amendment repealed the 18th Amendment and made it legal again for citizens to make and sell alcohol. Ultimately, this is why researchers call the constitution a living document. It’s fluid and changing. We, the people, have the ability to review and amend our constitution to adapt it to our modern society. The document is meant to grow and change just as we, as a nation, grow and change. The very fact that the documents change will only make the demonstration of their relevance more successful and more convincing..