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Explain, with examples, why it is difficult to amend the US constitution. (20)
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Explain, with examples, why it is difficult to amend the US constitution. (20) The American constitution was introduced by the Founding Fathers in 1787. It was intended by its founders to be a difficult process in amending it in order to protect the people from amendments passed by politicians to enhance their own power. Therefore proposals for constitutional amendments is based on a two stage process; the stage of proposals, backed by a majority and later ratification also backed by a majority. Proposals for constitutional amendments introduced by congress require a ? majority in both houses and at the ratification stage require a 3/4 majority of the state legislature. However, there is also an alternative method where amendments can also be introduced by a National Constitutional Convention. This is called by congress at the request of ? of the state legislature, whereby 3/4 of the states have to hold conventions and vote...
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