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Should government be allowed to change the constitution without a national vote?

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Should government be allowed to change the constitution without a national vote?

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No, congress can not change the Constitution, it takes a vote of two thirds of all the states to change the Constitution. One of the functions of the Supreme Court is to provide a check to congress and the executive branch and rule as to whether a law is constitutional. We also have groups like the ACLU that protects constitutional rights. In your example, the constitution does not say “the right to bear arms without limits” it does however mention that the purpose of this right is to provide a “well regulated militia,” which indicates that even the founding fathers may have leaned toward some restrictions.

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Amendment process See also: Amendments to the United States Constitution The authors of the Constitution were clearly aware that changes would be necessary from time to time if the Constitution was to endure and cope with the effects of the anticipated growth of the nation. However, they were also conscious that such change should not be easy, lest it permit ill-conceived and hastily passed amendments. Balancing this, they also wanted to ensure that an over-rigid requirement of unanimity would not block action desired by the vast majority of the population. Their solution was to devise a dual process by which the Constitution could be altered.[15] Amending the Constitution is a two-part process: amendments must be proposed and then they must be ratified. Amendments can be proposed one of two ways. The only way that has been used to date is through a two-thirds majority vote in both houses of Congress.

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