What the Constitution Means to Me

What does the Constitution mean to you? What does it represent symbolically and literally? What are three ways that the Constitution affects you on a personal level and why?

Choose a contentious social issue, such as abortion rights, the death penalty, student loan debt, healthcare costs, etc. Structure a debate in which you argue both sides. For each side, find a statement, amendment, or clause in the Constitution that you think can be used to support that stance and why.

Should the United States write and adopt a new positive-rights Constitution? Why or why not? What are three positive rights that you would include if you were a framer and why?