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What do you mean by Amendment? And what are the three ways by which the Constitution can be amended?

Answer 1

The term Amendment denotes change, improvement, and modification. Usually, this term is associated with one or more changes made in the Constitution of the country with one or more charges.

Article 368 of the Constitution in part XX deals with the powers of Parliament to amend the Constitution and its procedure.

The constitution can be amended in three ways.

1. Amendment by a simple majority of the Parliament.
2. Amendment by a special majority of the Parliament.
3. Amendment by a special majority of the Parliament and the ratification of half of the State Legislatures.