U.S. Constitution should remain open to amendment

As the oldest foundational governing document still in effect, the beauty and novelty of the U.S. Constitution is unrivaled. It really is an amazing document consisting of seven articles that provides checks and balances of three theoretically co-equal branches of government. A president, a bicameral Congress of members both elected and appointed by the states, and a Supreme Court were novel governing concepts when our Constitution was ratified by the states in 1788. Three articles, IV, V and VI, don’t empower the federal government at all, they instead limit federal powers, granting rights and responsibilities to the states. Placing power…