(Solution) POLI330 Week 3 Discussion: Our Constitution

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

  • Textbook: Chapters 4, 5
  • Lesson
  • Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)

Initial Post Instructions
Why is our Constitution vague? What are the pros and cons of having a constitution that is written vaguely? Pick a “vague’ portion of the US Constitution. Has this vagueness in terminology been problematic or helpful? Provide historical examples. Use evidence (cite sources) to support your response from assigned readings or online lessons, and at least one outside scholarly source.

Follow-Up Post Instructions
Respond to at least two peers or one peer and the instructor. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification. Minimum of 1 scholarly source which can include your textbook or assigned readings or may be from your additional scholarly research.

Writing Requirements

  • Minimum of 3 posts (1 initial & 2 follow-up)
  • Minimum of 2 sources cited (assigned readings/online lessons and an outside scholarly source)
  • APA format for in-text citations and list of references

Grading
This activity will be graded using the Discussion Grading Rubric. Please review the following link:

Course Outcomes (CO): 2, 3

Due Date for Initial Post: By 11:59 p.m. MT on Wednesday
Due Date for Follow-Up Posts: By 11:59 p.m. MT on Sunday

Solution:

Constitutions, according to Whitman Cobb (2020), are fundamental documents that outline the government as well as power structures of a state. In relation to other countries, the US can be regarded as “the father of democracy” owing to its democratic processes, guided by the constitution, spanning a period of more than two centuries. However, constitutions contain unclear or vague clauses that can be interpreted differently. A statute is considered vague when an ordinary citizen must necessarily guess its meaning (Lynch, 2019). The US constitution is not only short, but also vague; the founding fathers established government outlines and power distribution, but some aspects were intentionally left vague or were unknown (Whitman Cobb, 2020). Vagueness in constitution is not entirely a negative thing as it is associated with some…Please click here to download at $5