The amendment process allows people to rewrite it. As a result, it becomes a living document. Changes can be adopted as needed.
No, not ever. Many say that the Constitution is a "living, breathing" document, but it is not. On the other hand, there is a process through which a certain majority of States can ratify (approve) an addition to the Amendments to the Constitution.
The Constitution of the United States of America is not set in stone. It is constantly subject to subtle interpretive change by the courts and major change by the passage of amendments.
It's known as living , Because when can edit it , which are called Amendments .
They wanted the Constitution to be a "living document" that could adapt to and address issues of a changing nation.
Everyone considers it a living document. It can be changed to fit the needs of the time through the amendment process and questions concerning constitutionality of laws are settled in the Supreme Court.
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Of course the statement "the constitution is a living document" is metaphorical, since no document is living, it's a piece of paper with writing on it. As a metaphor, this statement would suggest that the constitution remains relevant and connected to the society which it helped to establish in the late 18th century, which is a long time ago. If you think that the constitution has become irrelevant, then you would say that the constitution is not a living document. Personally I find it to still be relevant.
that the constitution would be a living, breathing document. ~Ham
because it is important to know who will be president when the actual presidnet dies.
It has changed with timebecause it can change at any time. All it takes is the required amount of states to ratify an amendment and the constitution changes. Older amendments can be overturned as well. So the U-S Constitution is something that can change, not something that is carved in stone and unchangeable.Because the added amendments breathe new life into it.It is called a living document because it can be changed when it needs to be changed.First of all, it is still used and relied on for an entire country of 300 million+ people. Secondly, and probably more relevant to this question, it is being changed. It can be ammended, and the way it is interpreted can change over time. Because it is not stagnant and it can change with time, it is considered a living document.
The way the constitution works, you do not just "change an amendment." You can only repeal or change what an earlier amendment with another amendment. An example of repealing an earlier example is how the 21st Amendment nullifies the 18th Amendment (Prohibition). This is also the case with many amendments that had mentioned slavery and how they were altered through new amendments. On a side note, if you meant to say "How many times has the Constitution been changed by the Amendments" then your answer is 27. As the purpose of the amendments was to keep the Constitution as a living document and prevent it from becoming outdated and irrelevant in some cases.