In the first place, the written part of the English constitution, the Magna Carta, is centuries older than any American document. Two hundred years is hardly " longevity" in historical terms.
In the second place, the utterly misnamed "Patriot Act" has abrogated the Constitution. It is no longer alive, so again, "longevity" seems inappropriate. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Actually, there is no "written part of the English constitution". Britain is a constitutional monarchy without a written constitution; and though much of British common law can be traced back to Magna Carta, Britain remains bound by parliamentary sovereignty which owes no allegience to any constitution, written or otherwise. Regarding your comment regarding the Patriot Act, you should refer to Article II, Sec.3, Clause 4 of the United States Constitution. You are entitled to emotive political opinions (our constitution guarantees it) but they are not based in fact. My answer to the original question is certainly subjective (as is anyone's) but the US Constitution's longevity is likely due to its simplicity and strict separation of powers.
amendment
A constitution is a document, it does not have "events".
constitution
living document
revolutionary
amendment
An 'Amendment' is any change to the constitution or federal document.
A change or addition to the Constitution of the United States of America is called an amendment, which is defined as "a change or addition to a legal document which, when properly signed, has the same legal power as the original document."
AmendmentDefinition of amendment:A minor change in a document.A change or addition to a legal or statutory document.
its like a document but for the US Constitution
No, not ever. Many say that the Constitution is a "living, breathing" document, but it is not. On the other hand, there is a process through which a certain majority of States can ratify (approve) an addition to the Amendments to the Constitution.
constitution
The British Constitution is uncodified, not written down. It is entrenched in the laws of the nation. There is no single document with the constitutional laws written down.
No
A constitution is a document, it does not have "events".
In the US, changes made to the US Constitution are called Amendments. Excluding the 10 amendments of the Bill of Rights, the most important one can be the 13th amendment which abolished slavery in the USA.
which document preceded the constitution as the frameworkfor the nations new government