In countries like the US and others where the constitutional amendment process is long and arduous with many checks along the way, there may not be a need for a high court to be able to review amendments.
In addition, the Fourth Amendment blocks the Constitutional Court from reviewing amendments for substantive conflicts with basic constitutional principles.
"Once Kansas submits the plan amendment, ACF will review the amendment to determine if it meets the requirements of federal law," ACF spokesman Kenneth Wolfe said in an email.
They should also review the amendment provisions to assess the feasibility of amending the agreement to cater for an alternative rate if necessary.
At that point Mr. Gephardt insisted that Democrats have several hours to review the amendment.
The Court shall review any amendment under this subparagraph under the procedures set forth in this subsection.
Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala)., a deficit hawk and Freedom Caucus member who opposed the AHCA, said he would review the amendment.
Yes, it's true that the Fourth Amendment gives the Constitutional Court the power to review constitutional amendments for constitutionality.
The Fourth Amendment, which took away the Court's power to review constitutional amendments on substantive grounds, passed when the government had placed only seven of the 15 judges on the Constitutional Court.
However, the Court is explicitly denied the ability to review constitutional amendments for their substantive unconstitutionality – that is, whether the amendments violate basic principles guaranteed elsewhere in the constitution.
