Constitution for a few essays

Constitution for a few essays In Constitution for a Few Michael Parenti expressed his views about the constitution. Parenti thought that the constitution was made in favor of the Founding Fathers and the rich. He believed that the constitution made the rich richer and the poor poorer. Without the constitution, America would be in complete disorder. The Founding Fathers did not write the constitution for just the rich or just the poor, they wrote it for the benefit of all people within the nation. Nowhere in the constitution does it state that you have to be wealthy to run for an office, which is contradictory to the beliefs of Parenti. He believed that only the wealthy white males could run for a position in the government and that a man from New Jersey would have to be worth at least 1000 pounds and without debt. The constitution states that if you have money you would have more opportunities. This was meant to protect the nation from a democratic government. The Founding Fathers formed a government with three branches Executive, Judicial, and Legislative. Each one is neither less or more powerful than the other they were designed to be equally balanced in power. This allows the people to vote for their representatives in the government. A representative government or a Republic Government is thought to be best for the people. If the constitution is only in favor of the wealthy people in the nation then how could it have lasted for so long? The constitution was made so that it could be changed if found to be not in the best interest of the public. There have been no changes made to the constitution that have to do with the social class of any person or persons. This is why the constitution has lasted so long, and why it will continue to go on. The Founding Fathers did all this to be sure that everyone would benefit form the Constitution. They thought of how it would affect the public and made it so that it could be changed i...