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Why do we refer to our Constitution as a "living document?"

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A living Constitution is said to develop alongside the needs of a society, providing a more malleable tool for governments. ... Opponents of the idea often argue that the Constitution should be changed through an amendment process because allowing judges to change the Constitution's meaning undermines democracy.

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