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Why are there so few amendments to the U.S. Constitution?

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The founders made the amendment process difficult because they wanted to lock in the political deals that made ratification of the Constitution possible. ... In the 220-plus years since ratification of the Constitution, more than 11,000 amendments have been proposed, but only 27 have been enacted.

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