MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
CREATING STATE CONSTITUTIONS AFTER THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
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Amended
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Suspended
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Rejected
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The framers of the Indian Constitution were keen to avoid excessive rigidity.
Detailed explanation-2: -ELASTIC CLAUSE In this clause our founding fathers state that congress may pass all laws necessary and proper. This then allows for a loose interpretation of the constitution and allows constitutional flexibility.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Framers, the men who wrote the Constitution, wanted the amendment process to be difficult. They believed that a long and complicated amendment process would help create stability in the United States. Because it is so difficult to amend the Constitution, amendments are usually permanent.
Detailed explanation-4: -The founders made the amendment process difficult because they wanted to lock in the political deals that made ratification of the Constitution possible.