They are called American Indians because it was discovered that Columbus did not land in India; hence it is still an inaccurate term.
And if a right was truly endowed by a creator, it could not be set aside for more than a century.
Any thing prescribed in the Constitution is simply the will of the super-majority. And yes, they could lose their life... a slave owner would not be charged with killing a slave.
In fact, if someone else killed them, the greater concern was not the murder, it was the loss of property and the service it provided - less a criminal problem, and more a civil one.
The Constitution's purpose was to replace the AoC providing more power to the federal government.
A lot of the changes have to do with one party or the other either trying to get into office or maintain their office.
Take for instance Social Security. No judicial review ever came before the Court, because FDR would simply pack the Court to get his way.
Legal, but unethical.
Same instance occurred when President Obama was denied a Senate hearing and vote on his nomination.
Legal, but unethical.
Same thing has been suggested by the Biden Administration... and it would be legal, but unethical.
I think that is why Franklin made his comment on the Republic; he knew it was more about the ethics of the citizenry than an unseen creator or words on paper.
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