Show A ahe WEEKLY constitutional BERNS the peoples law why to la our oar constitution often called the peoples law 1 because it was drafted not by the govern government mn t but by representatives of the people 2 because it was not effective when submitted by its authors to the continental congress but only after ratification by the people 3 because it protects all the people minorities as well as aa majorities jori ties 4 because it protects the people in their natural rights such as stated in the declaration of independence namely that all men got get their rights not from government but are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights that to secure these rights governments are instituted among men deriving their just powers from the consent ot of the governed from the people 6 because it gives the government only such powers as aa vwe we the people grant it it 6 because the govern governments meats powers can be increased or decreased not by the government b by congress the executive or the courts burts but only by the people by bi an amendment which to ie be effective must be approved by the people 7 because it provides the first instance in history where the people are master and the government la is servant our constitution la is called the A che peoples law because it was crafted by the people rati ratified fled py by the people protects the rights of the veople people makes government the servant of the people protects all the people may be amended only by the people and so provides tor for a government of the people for the people leopla and by the people copyright 1937 1937 by max berns |