How the Framing of the Constitution Shaped Work in America

The Constitution of the United States of America is the overall supreme law for the US Government. The constitution was adopted on September 17th, 1787 by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia Pennsylvania and is considered the framework for our government and its relationship between the states and its people (Wikipedia). The Constitution is called the “Sheet Anchor” or “Lighthouse” and ensures Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness and also serves to protect property rights as well (Beard C. A., The Living Constitution, 1936). With that being said, how did the framing of this document shape the working life in America? Working life in America was shaped by the framing of this document by shifting how work is defined in the colonies based upon need the need for workers to establish more rights and further independence. Since the Constitution was framed and certain amendments were added there have been many disagreements to the actual meaning of the document. There was a widespread perception in the 20th century that the Constitution was framed to represent American Society. That our Founding Fathers acted out of idealism and the laws were established with the best interest of the colonies in mind. It wasn’t until 1913 when Economist, Charles Beard proposed a different scenario. Beard suggested that the Constitution was and economic document that was established for the reorganization of the claim of properties; that it was framed to benefit the landowners, favoring the wealthy (Beard C. A., HISTORY AND ECONOMICS., 1936). His viewpoint was that the Constitution was actually written by wealthy men who established the Constitution to serve and protect their own interests (Beard C. A., The Living Constitution, 1936). He further suggests that the convention was attended by and therefore