what degree, if any, can the actions of the First Congress and President help citizens understand the meaning of the Constitution? How else can citizens understand it?
Supreme Court justices need to understand the Constitution because they are supposed to make their decisions on cases based solely on the Constitution, with as little bias as possible.
reading about constitution makes us understand about articles in constitutions and about our government mechanisms.
Some people think that some parts of the constitution are difficult to understand because they are written in old English. Written language has evolved since the constitution was written so some of the words are not those we use today.
informal amendment
informal amendment
Each of the article in our Philippine Constitution is important to fully understand our rights, obligations and responsibilities. The importance is quantified by how we understand each article. By merely reading without comprehension would be futile .
Article V of the US Constitution is the process by which the Constitution can be altered or amended. The process is specific and relatively easy to understand.
A person who either has never read the Constitution or doesn't understand what it means.
There is no training day on the constitution. The education system teaches American history and the constitution as part of the curriculum so children will understand the history and how government works. Washington once stated that for a democracy to work its people needed to understand how. NEVER has there been a constitution training day.
To understand the answer to this question, it's necessary to understand the culture of the times. In 1793, men dominated politics. Women were not even allowed to vote. Consequently, all signers of the US Constitution were men. Better said, the representatives who ratified the US Constitution were white male citizens.
Please read the first amendment (of the US Constitution) again until you understand it. (hint: nowhere in the Constitution is found the phrase "separation of church and state" -- the notion is antithetical to the Constitution)