The Framers added a process for amending, or changing, the Constitution in Article V. Since 1789, the United States has added 27 amendments to the Constitution. ... These first amendments were designed to protect individual rights and liberties, like the right to free speech and the right to trial by jury.
In Southeast Asia, economic development was fueled by the growth of the bamboo network,<span> a network of </span>overseas Chinese<span> businesses operating in the markets that share common family and cultural ties, it</span><span> expanded as Chinese refugees emigrated to Southeast Asia following the </span>Chinese Communist Revolution<span> in 1949.</span> Singapore<span> in particular experienced very rapid economic growth after declaring independence in 1965, following a two-year federation with </span>Malaysia<span>. In addition to creating a conducive economic and political climate, the government developed the skills of its multi-racial workforce, and established export-oriented industries by encouraging foreign investors to set up regional operations in manufacturing. The government also played a prominent role in </span>Singapore<span>'s growth as a major financial and business services center. </span>
This uniform act becomes the law in every state that adopts it through legislative action.
Rroughly half to 60% can speak it well enough to hold a basic conversation
