The Constitution had to change with them. In order to be a working document, it had to be changed to reflect what was going on -- they knew, for instance, that slavery was someday going to be abolished, but they knew it was going to be for several generations.
The Framers wanted the people to be absolutely sure before they changed the Constitution.
It is the FORMAL AMENDMENT PROCESS for A+ :)
The Bill of Rights was created using a formal amendment process. An informal amendment process doesn't result in actual changes to the Constitution, only to the way the Constitution is interpreted.
Formal Amendment Process.
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The framers of the Constitution knew that it would have to be changed in time.
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A proposed amendment is at the federal level and ratifications is at state level.
26 out of the 27 were passed in the Formal amendment process.
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The formal amendment process emphasizes the federal character of the governmental system. Proposal takes place at the national level, and ratification is a state-by-state matter. Also, when the constitution is amended, that action represents the expression of the people's sovereign will.