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Amend with caution: why constitutional changes are rarely necessary
A Catawba-YouGov survey shows North Carolinians strongly support constitutional checks and balances despite pessimism about the nation’s political future. The article criticizes the overuse of constitutional amendments in North Carolina for political purposes, contrasting it with the U.S. Constitution’s rare amendments and evolving interpretation through court decisions.
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