The Constitution is a LEGAL authority, not a moral one. The Government in general is denied legislating on Religion, not just the Feds

As a form of morals and supreme law of the land, our Bill of Rights and Constitution have the moral authority of a social contract.

"and immemorial practice of the people" is what can bind morals to laws.

Since a huge portion of people who actually consider themselves politically aware have taken up insane positions on issues, I'd say being ignorant is no worse than being politically aware on average.

The only time politics matters to people is when it directly affects their pocketbook; i.e. gas prices triple or they lose their job.

People SHOULD care even when they aren't directly affected, but it just isn't gonna happen.

I think citizen's ignorance is detrimental to any form of society based on democratic principles.

Why do some advocate reducing social spending without eliminating discretionary spending on wasteful wars on abstractions? It could be considered a form of fiscal irresponsibility from those advocates of that point of view since we could be reducing our tax burden and other public and private sector costs.

Providing for the common defense and general welfare of the republic are the only general provisions delegated to our elected representatives to government.

By no latitude of construction is there any enumeration of providing for the general warfare or common offense.