This position holds that an unamendable constitution can be democratic. It argues fixed provisions reduce division, that voters keep the power to draft a wholly new constitution, and that — since democracy is about protecting rights, not just process — unamendability guards against a tyrant.
Supporting arguments · 4
- Reduces social divisionsUnamendable constitutional elements reduce social tensions and political division.
- Voters keep primary constituent powersThere is nothing stopping governments from writing a new constitution.
- Safeguards democracyAn unamendable constitution protects democracy from bad political actors.
- Democracy is more than a processDemocracy also involves protecting individual rights and personal freedoms. An unamendable constitution offers these protections.