Question

What is a benefit of having a difficult amendment process?

It ensures that the Constitution never changes.
It allows the president to amend the Constitution.
It ensures that checks and balances are respected.
It allows small groups to create amendments without public approval.

Answer 1

It ensures that checks and balances are respected.

A difficult amendment process requires broad, often multi-branch and multi-level agreement (supermajorities in Congress and/or state ratification), preventing hasty, unilateral changes and ensuring multiple institutions must concur.