#7 Enduring Principles: The Power of the Constitution

To persevere through time is the truest measure of an idea an institution and a nation Our founders wrote the Constitution so that America could withstand all the twists and turns of time They wrote it to guide us and to preserve forever our right of life liberty and the pursuit of happiness But as much as the truths and principles enshrined in our Constitution remain the same our democracy promises the American people the power to change to chart their own destiny