What does a successful government look like?

[Vlad]

(03-05-2016, 10:49 AM)BmorePat87 Wrote: The one they envisioned caused a devastating Civil War. 

I do agree, though, that the bulk of what they created was designed to form a more perfect government and one that could be extremely successful. However, I don't think our government was truly successful until it began to use the tools in the Constitution to be a successful government for ALL Americans, not just a few. 

Are you attributing that to the "freedom" of men to own slaves, which contradicts the words "All men are created equal" in the Declaration of Independence,
Or does it go deeper?