European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 4, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The United states Constitution our mos important Export by Thomas Ferraro in Ileal press internationals Ince it was signed by America s founding fathers 200 year. Guide us  Fias been a Model in the drafting of diner constitutions around the Globe the influence of the us. Government and in s people is evident in nearly All the 162 National constitutions although some Are More stringently adhered to than others the United Stales Constitution is this nation s most important  Taid Albert Blaustein a professor at Rutgers University Law school it. Camden n Jand editor of an 18-Vofutne work. The constitutions of Tho countries of the world Ever since he  Constitution virtually every nation Tell they had to have one Blaustein said they looked to the . Constitution whether they copied Loi a prime minister or a president a democracy or a dictatorship. He said the us Consi Tulion which spells Oul Powers of government and rights of people was designed to have an enduring Impact on Mankind and managed to do so for a variety of reasons including As the first written National Constitution it became a logical Model for other nations such As Poland and France which drafted the second and third constitutions respectively in 1791, Lour years after the United Stales. The framers of the american Constitution believe they were or Ealing a new Eden " All humanity and americans of succeeding generations have continued his role As constitutional missionaries " the United slate 3 has been a military conqueror. And its ideas became part of she constitutions a Defeated nations Mas i notably Japan and West Germany. The influence is also seen athe result of military intervention in several other nations like Panama the Philippines Haiti South Korea and Cuba while portions of Many constitutions particularly those in latin America. Asia and Africa appear to be similar 1o the us document Iacre s often a big tha framers Ottha american Constitution. Believed they Ware creating anew Eden for All  dil Terence Between words and reality. Constitutions have Baen suspended and Legislatures have been dismissed sometimes of years after a change or a crisis in government. Frequently As the result of a military coup. The now Constitution of Nicaragua adopted Jan. 9, addresses Freedom of the press or Lack thereof saying the Means of mass communications Are in the service of the National  As Iii ged by is state the constitutions of some soviet bloc nations provide for Freedom of speech. But there s a catch. The Freedom is Only guaranteed if it does not interfere with the interests of Ito stale. In most countries there is an element of idealism when a Constitution is  said Robert Dafton assistant Legal adviser for treaty affairs at the stale department Sor Neimes a idealism does t last for a year Moo than half the world s constitutions wore Willen or rewritten since 1970 just 15 predate world War ii. Those with the oldest constitutions Are the untied states Norway Belgium. Argentina Luxembourg. Switzerland. Colombia Australia Mexico. Finland Austria Liechtenstein Lebanon Ireland and Liberia the old constitutions of Poland and France have since be . The cons Lillions of about 20 nations including Liberia Are now suspended. A a Dick Howard a ump Cisily of Virginia Taw professor who has written extensively on world constitutions said Itoe Are some Basic reasons Why the us. Document has managed to endure for generations while others have not constitutions tend to be rewritten to reflect changes in party regime and in economic and social  he said thl a also tend to overload the Constitution Wilh social and economic guarantees that can t be validated our Constitution confines itself largely to process and  Howard said. 1 part of the Genius in establishing the live branches of government was placing limits i Ghoul filling in All the Blanks 11 docs l iry la Deal Wilh All of society s problems if it did it would have become obsolete " by Auslin stressed however that change in t necessarily bad Harnus a flu son expires cd the belief that Ihlefe in Page 14 the stars and stripes monday