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.
When the Supreme Court strikes down state and local laws, it does so most often by citing the 14th Amendment. As such, the 14th is the source of the Court's authority to disempower the state and local governments. How often has the Court done so? Hundreds of times. What impact does it have on us?