... would take the form of a democratically elected president. Finally, the judicial branch would be known as the Supreme Court and be comprised of justices appointed by the president. Despite early opposition, this plan for government was eventually adopted by all thirteen states. Before ratification, however, this Constitution was subjected to amendments from the start. To appease a large and vocal group known as anti-federalists, a Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution in order to guarantee those "unalienable rights" that have been endowed to all men by their creator. Since its creation, the Constitution has been a work in progress. While it did provide a much improved republic over the Articles of Confederation, it was written in broad and vague language. To compensate for the country's future needs, a clause was included that allowed the document to change with the times. This was a framework born in a ...

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