Amendments affecting the federal balance between the Centre and the States require the consent of a significant number of states, reflecting the federal nature of the Constitution.
A Constitutional Amendment shall also be ratified by Legislatures of not less than one-half of the States by resolution if it is meant to make any change in A) Fundamental Rights B) Directive Principles C) Fundamental Duties D) Special Provisions
Asked in WBCS Main Paper 5 2019 · Topic: Constitutional Amendments (Types of Amendments: By simple majority, special majority, and special majority with state ratification)
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