Constitutional amendment (philosophy, rules and constrains)

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departmant of law , bu ali sina university

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Constitutional reform is one of the most important issues in constitutional theories. The constitution as a fundamental document of a country can not last forever, because like any human product, mistakes can occur in it. In addition, the thoughts and opinions of the people and political actors and even the authors of the text change over time and the constitution needs to be changed. The text of the constitution may change from the formal methods provided for in the constitution itself or the informal methods. This article seeks to examine the method of formal constitutional amendment, what is its basis? What are similar concepts? What rules and process govern the constitutional amendment? And what are the limitations of constitutional amendment? Since the constituent power gives rise to the constitution, this article also deals with the relationship between the constituent power and the amendment power.

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