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.
Article Five gives two ways to amend, or change, the Constitution. 1  Congress can write a change, if two-thirds of the members in each House agree. 2  The state governments can call a convention to write changes, although this has not happened since 1787.