Within many resources regarding the framing of the constitution of the United States are references to the concept that the framers utilized their understanding and research into philosophical writings on the issue of politics and government to develop what they thought would be the best foundation for this new government. One particular philosopher that is associated with the framing of the constitution is Aristotle, and particularly his writing Politics. This work will analyze five amendments to the US constitution through the Aritisotelian perspective. Amendments 15, 17, 17 22 and 24 will be viewed through this perspective, in an attempt to see if they are congruent to the plans of the framers.
             1269a8 In addition, it is not even better to leave written laws unchanged. Just as it is impossible in the case of the other arts to write down everything accurately, so is it also in the case of political arrangement. For one must write in universal terms, but actions concern particulars.1269a12 So it is clear from these considerations that some laws sometimes must be changed, though as one looks at the question in another way, much caution would seem to be required. (58)
             Aristotle, himself, probably would have agreed with much of the original constitutional document, and in turn he also believed that laws were in need of constant redress, not easy redress but rational amendment that better fits the current state of the politics and culture of a state. Fundamentally, changing the constitution requires a great deal of effort on the part of many people, therefore it would meet Aristotle's approval, and most of the five amendments discussed here would also have met his approval.
             1.The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropri...