Advantage---Loose constructionists tend to uphold civil rights and liberties. Judicially active, loose constructionist judges such as Ruth Bader Ginsburg tend to dissent in cases which infringe civil liberties such as Salinas v Texas (2013) and agree with rulings that don't e.g. 2015 Same sex rulingAdvantage---Loose constructionists often protect minorities, especially those incompatible with Congress or the executive. This is because loose constructionists are not scared to overturn laws or actions made by Congress or the executive e.g. Brown v Board of EducationDisadvantage---Loose constructionists tend to be judicially active, which has fuelled arguments on the politicisation of the Court. They 'legislate from the bench' by striking down laws as unconstitutional. This is undemocratic and elitist, as they have mandate from the electorateDisadvantage---Loose constructionists tend to be too sensitive to public opinion, which could hamper the neutrality and independence of the Court. However, some public support is necessary to maintain the authority of the Court.
<span>A small group that controls the government.</span>
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Individual senators and representatives propose many constitutional amendments each year. For an amendment to become law, it must first pass both chambers of Congress by a two-thirds vote or be proposed by two-thirds of the state legislatures.
Explanation: Under Article V, there are two ways to propose amendments to the Constitution and two ways to ratify them.
To propose an amendment.
To ratify (vote for and adopt) an amendment. a. Three-fourths of the state legislatures approve it, or. b. Ratifying conventions in threefourths of the states approve it. Other Information.
<span>It was an improvement over Americas previous views that individual states should have more power than the Federal Government. After the failure that was the Articles of Confederation the abilities the constitution gave to the Federal government improved the economic and overall stability of the states from its traditional views on giving a single body too much power</span>
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The living conditions of New Mexico are often inhospitable, and the people typically live in isolation.
