The framers of the Constitution were wise to provide a way for the document to be amended. They realized that society would change as time passed, and new issues they could not foresee might come up. So, the framers made the Constitution changeable, but hard to do so, so that it could not be changed on a whim.
It was necessary for the framers of the US Constitution to provide a way for the document to be amended so that the rights and freedoms of the citizens would always be secured. This was one of the concerns of the citizens as the country was newly formed and many changes had already taken place.
The Framers were clear thinking patriots and citizens. They also were historians. They understood that there would be circumstances in the future of the new republic that would require a change in the US Constitution. Certainly, as many of the Framers opposed slavery, there could be a chance in the future to determine whether slavery should be abolished or somehow changed. For example, the nation might wish to have laws that called for a slave to serve as such for a limited period of time and then be freed.
Their goal was to allow the Constitution to be able to adapt to changes in societies over time. The goal was for the Constitution to be a living and breathing document.
It is said that they knew that things would be different generations later and they allowed for slight alterations to accommodate these difference.
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they wanted it to be able to be changed over time
They knew that the country would change so they added a method to change the constitution when it was needed.
The framers provided formal methods for amending the Constitution. The United States Constitution, ratified on June 21, 1788, has a total of 27 amendments.
They wanted amendments to be made thoughtfully and with consensus. (APEX)
The process of amending the Constitution in the future.
The Framers didn't want the Constitution being changed on a regular basis for any other reason aside from one of the utmost importance. As a result, while there is an involved process, with mandatory approval required from the different houses of Congress, amending the Constitution is possible if needed.
An amending formula is a procedure for changing the Constitution.
The framers provided formal methods for amending the Constitution. The United States Constitution, ratified on June 21, 1788, has a total of 27 amendments.
The framers of the Constitution were very concerned about achieving a balance.
The use of the present tense in the Constitution cements the framers' belief that it need to be a living document. The document specifically provided guidelines for amending it.
They wanted amendments to be made thoughtfully and with consensus. (APEX)
amending the constitution amending the constitution
two thirds of the house approval !!
The process of amending the Constitution in the future.
An amending formula is a procedure for changing the Constitution.
The Framers didn't want the Constitution being changed on a regular basis for any other reason aside from one of the utmost importance. As a result, while there is an involved process, with mandatory approval required from the different houses of Congress, amending the Constitution is possible if needed.
Article 5: Amending the Constitution Two Thirds of both houses
There are 53 framers in the U.S. Constitution
Framers are people who wrote the constitution