1.   But amending bills requires staff time and costs money for printing.

2.   But to do so would take a constitutional amendment, and amending the Constitution requires the approval of three-fourths of the states.

3.   Instead, amending the Constitution requires an overwhelming display of public sentiment over an extended period.

4.   Amending the Constitution requires two-thirds majority votes in both the Senate and House and ratification by three-quarters of the state legislatures.

5.   Amending the constitution requires a two-thirds majority in the National Assembly.