1 The first hypothesis is that species are primarily redundant, which means that one species can partially replace another. 2  Many species have the same function, and the loss of one species can therefore be offset by some other species.
The Texas Constitution has the fourth highest number of amendments behind Alabama, California, and South Carolina. State constitutions average about 36,000 words in length, which is approximately four times the length of the Constitution of the United States, whose total length counting amendments is about 7,400 words.
There are a couple ways that the U.S. Constitution could be formally amended. First Congress could adopt a proposed amendment (2/3 majority vote in both House of Representatives and Senate) and then send that proposed amendment to the state legislatures to be adopted - 3/4 majority required.