The American people owe to themselves, to their children, and to their country, the solemn duty to give earnest consideration to our Constitution. They owe the solemn duty, if the Constitution is serving a great purpose for the people of America, to defend it against all those who may attack. They owe the duty to uphold it and to guard it. It is a sacred trust and this trust cannot be executed except through intelligence, earnestness, patriotism, and loyalty. Therefore, if there be defects in the Constitution, pick them out and let us unite in removing them, because the cause of humanity is greater than the cause of fidelity to any law or constitution ever enacted by the people. ELEMENTARY QUESTIONS 1. Why are we interested in the Constitution? 2. Why should we defend it from all attacks? 3. In what way can we best defend the Constitution? 4. Why should we wish to modify it? 5. Just how can the Constitution be modified? 6. What should be the spirit in which we should enter upon the consideration of amendments to the Constitution? 7. Just what should be the argument for any changes? 8. Make a list of some of the modifications you think should be made. 9. Arrange a debate on each one of these. ADVANCED QUESTIONS A. What is the fallacy of the I. W. W. constitution? B. How would you meet their argument? C. List the standards which should be used to measure the worth of any suggestion of amendments to the Constitution. D. Discuss the process by which former amendments have been made. E. Write a paper on any amendments which you think should be adopted to take anything out of the Constitution. XXV. AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION The Power Of The People—What Provisions Should Be Added To It