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.
The United States Constitution was written in 1787 and ratified in 1788. It has 27 amendments, but the first 10 were ratified simultaneously in 1791 so it was amended one timeâ¦ with ten amendments. The other 17 amendments were ratified one at a time. So the US Constitution has 27 amendments but has been amended 18 times.