The one effect of plate movement on pacific region was an earthquake
Under mercantilism, merchants can only buy from the mother country and their trade becomes limited [as they cannot sell nor buy from other countries but only their mother country]. While under capitalism, they can trade internationally and choose what they want to buy or sell without intervention of a government.
Amendments are rights given to citizens of the U.S. they are meant to give the citizens freedom and liberty and the constitution has been amended 27 times.