Show i t k y I the WEEKLY I CONSTITUTIONAL MAX ee BERNS The Peoples People's Law Why is our oar Constitution often called the peoples people's law lawt 1 Because it W was drafted not by bythe bythe bytho the tho government but by representatives representatives tives of ot the people 2 Because It was not effective when submitted by Its authors to tho Continental Congress but only after ratification by the people 3 Because It protects all the people minorities people minorities as well as ma ma- 4 Because It protects the people in their natural rights such sueh as stated in the Declaration of ot Independence namely that all aU men get their I rights not from government but are are endowed by their Creator with certain tain tamn Inalienable rights That Thatto to secure these rights governments are Instituted among men deriving their just powers from the consent of the gov governed governed from from tho the people 5 6 Because it gives the government govern ment meat only such powers as we the people grant It I 6 Because the governments government's powers can be Increased or decreased de de- decreased creased not by the government government government-by by Congress the Executive or the Courts Courts but but only by the people people people-by by an nn amendment which to be effective must b be approved by the people 7 Because It provides the first Instance in n history where the people are master and the government Is servant I Our Constitution Is called thee thet the tho t e I I peoples people's law because It was drafted by the people ratified by the people protects the rights of or the people makes government the servant of ot the tho people protects all the people may may may-be be amended only by the people and so provides for tor a government of ot the people for the people and by bythe bytho bytho tho the people Copyright 1937 by Max Berns |