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CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
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What is Constitutional Amendment?
➔ Modification of the Constitution
◆ Directly altering the text, or
◆ Supplemental additions.
➔ Requires passing a special procedure, like
◆ Qualified majority,
◆ Direct approval by electorate in
referendum, or
◆ A combination of two or more different
special procedures.
Procedure
➔ The Constitution of India provides for a distinctive amendment
process when compared to the Constitutions of other nations. this
can be described as partly flexible and partly rigid.
➔ The Bill must then be passed in each House by a majority of the total
membership of that House and by a majority of not less than two-
thirds of the members of that House present and voting.