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Who was right?

Prove that the Constitution is a "living and breathing" document or Prove that the Constitution is not a "living and breathing" document

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 * Say hello and make small talk about things going on in the person's life. List a few things you could talk about with your person.

1. Philip Livingston ( 1716 - 1778 ) 2. Career ( merchant / alderman ) 3. election as delegate to continental congress**


 * Remind him what the Constitution is . ..

1. A document that provides organization of the United states government

2. It consits of numerous right for individual states

3. to make sure that all people are protected by the law**

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Yes, because. ..
 * Why is it "living or breathing?" or Why is it not "living and breathing?"

1. it is a document that protects all people throughout our everyday lives

2. it forces upon people the rights/privileges of our country

3. the text in this document are more than just words, they are directions, and evoles over time,but only when a change is only necessary.**

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 * What is your proof?

1. As the world changes, the consitution also changes; it adapts to the world around it. ..

2. It has been conducting our lives for many years, but it is what keeps our government and nation together.

3. We bring these words to life by following their orders and keeping them alive, constantly evolving. ..

4. The only way for it to keep surviving is to fullfill it's orders, that is how we bring it to life**

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 * Be creative!!

Links : http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/livingston_p.htm** http://www.renewamerica.us/columns/daley/050324 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_Constitution