The nature of the U S Constitution is another of these perennial debates. A product of the American Revolution some historians regard it as evidence of the revolutionary nature of the new Republic. However, other historians argue that it was a reactionary document designed to mitigate political and social change in the wake of the severance of the connection to Great Britain. Was the Constitution was an attempt to prevent internal disruption in the wake of international dispute? The following brief discussion will address this issue. 10 pgs. 15 f/c. 7b.