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Does the constitution have to be amended frequently because it is inflexible?
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∙ 14y ago
A constitution should be inflexible; a person should not be able to interpret its contents in a number of different ways, but in one way that is fair for all. Amendments allow a constitution to be updated and corrected to reflect the changes in society, but not so that it can be changed on a flimsy whim.
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What is a substantive constitution?
It is the fourth longest Constitution in the world. Because it is so detailed and specific, it must be amended frequently as times and circumstances change.
Why would the constitution be amended?
Because it was not correct and it took away peoples rights...I think!
What is one way the US Constitution may be amended?
i think it is because the supreme court may make changes to it.
On what condition did Virginia finally agree to ratify the US Constitution?
When the Bill of Rights were amended into the constitution
How many times has the constitution of the state of Arizona been amended?
742,876,234 times because arizonians change there mind a lot.
Can the Constitution be amended to remove unalienable rights?
No because, because aliens don't exist. Plus if they exist they would want aliens to have rights and humans to have rights so it is fair the constitution is about fairness. Or they would do experiments on them.
Why did Thomas Jefferson believe that the Constitution should be amended every generation or so?
because he felt that the dead should not rule the living.
What is the reason for addition to the constitution?
The Constitution is amended because times change.As new things happen, you have to update the foundation.Like slavery and women's rights, the founding fathers couldn't set anything protecting women's rights or abolishing slavery because of the time they lived in.
What has to happen for the president to get line-item veto power?
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a line-item veto is unconstitutional because the U.S. Constitution specifies that when presented with a bill that has been passed by Congress, the President's choices are limited to either signing the bill, making it a law, or returning it to where it originated along with his/her objections to it. Therefore, line-item veto power requires that the U.S. Constitution be amended to expand the President's choices when presented with a bill that Congress has passed.
Why do you think the flexibility of the constitution has been important to American society?
Although the founding fathers were brilliant in creating a foundation for government in America, they knew that the Constitution was far from perfect. That is why the constitution is known as a living document because as society changes (ex. abolishing of slavery) the constitution changes as well. The constitution can be amended and new clauses can be added.
Why does a constitution need to be amended?
States have amended their constitutions as the powers and duties of state governments changed. Alabama, for example, has amended its constitution some 650 times since it was ratified in 1901.
What was the main reasons for changing the articles of confederation?
They change it to Constitutional Convention because Articles of Confederation was to weak.
