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In reply to the discussion: Two most important documents in the history of the human race. [View all]SocialDemocrat61
(3,071 posts)39. Really?
Article 1, Section 2
Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free Persons, including those bound to Service for a Term of Years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other Persons.
Article 4, Section 3
No Person held to Service or Labour in one State, under the Laws thereof, escaping into another, shall, in Consequence of any Law or Regulation therein, be discharged from such Service or Labour, but shall be delivered up on Claim of the Party to whom such Service or Labour may be due.
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Exactly, the US founders built on documents and philosophies that pre-date the US
dutch777
Jun 2024
#6
I'm not sure if the Declaration of Independence and US Constitution are the 2 most important, but probably more
muriel_volestrangler
Jun 2024
#13
I believe the US Constitution and D of I are the two most important human rights docs
Irish_Dem
Jun 2024
#11
we're a bit over 4% of the world population and a tiny percentage of human history
unblock
Jun 2024
#15
"We the people?" Really? That was written in a time of slavery, a time of great poverty, a time when women were second
Doodley
Jun 2024
#16
The Iroquois Nation heavily influienced the founding fathers, and some of their principles are in the US Constitution.
patphil
Jun 2024
#17
It is our government, we agree to give it certain powers and we reevaluate it frequently.
Hermit-The-Prog
Jun 2024
#19
I'd have to disagree that the US Constitution was a work of genius because it originally preserved slavery and
Martin68
Jun 2024
#22
We're not so special. Check out these constitutional provisions of another country:
Ocelot II
Jun 2024
#29