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Although the authors of the Constitution constructed a document that bound together the existing states, they were unable to foresee social and economic changes that would tear the Union apart. They wrote into it clauses that were well suited for the late 18th century, but unfortunately brought only tension and discord and contributed to the failure of the union 65 years later. The most controversial issue that added to the fissure of the Union was slavery. …

…such heated argument will not remain a binding document in a democratic society. The Constitution left so much open to interpretation, without authorizing a body to interpret it, facilitating the national split. Both sides had clearly cut Constitutional basis for their arguments, such as the Necessary and Proper clause versus the Tenth Amendment. This document that was intended to bind the states together, had become the direct cause of controversy and bloodshed by 1861. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**