Question: Why has the U.S. Constitution survived for over two centuries? Do you believe it is because of the design of the document itself, or because it happened to be implemented in a place with a certain history, geography, and cultural backdrop? Framed in a comparative sense, is the U.S. Constitution simply well suited to the conditions prevailing in the United States, or would it likely have enjoyed the same longevity elsewhere? Would it only work in large, heterogeneous societies, or only work in societies with our particular history of "coming together," or only in a society relatively far removed from most major foreign wars?