Amendment of the Constitution
E719955
Amendment of the Constitution is the section of the Debian Constitution that defines how the constitution itself can be changed, including the required procedures and voting rules.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amendment of the Constitution canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8246805 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Amendment of the Constitution Context triple: [Debian Constitution, includesSectionOn, Amendment of the Constitution]
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A.
Guarantee and Revision of the Constitution
Guarantee and Revision of the Constitution is the section of the 1976 Constitution that sets out how the constitution is protected, amended, and updated over time.
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B.
Constitutional amending formula
The constitutional amending formula is the set of legal rules and procedures that govern how Canada’s Constitution can be formally changed, including the required levels of federal and provincial consent.
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C.
United States constitutional amendments
United States constitutional amendments are formal changes or additions to the U.S. Constitution that refine, expand, or clarify the nation’s fundamental laws and civil rights over time.
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D.
Article XIV Constitutional Revision
Article XIV Constitutional Revision is the section of the Illinois Constitution of 1970 that outlines the procedures and requirements for amending or revising the state constitution.
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E.
Article VII – Amendments
Article VII – Amendments is the section of the Constitution of Puerto Rico that establishes the procedures and requirements for formally changing or revising the constitution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Amendment of the Constitution Target entity description: Amendment of the Constitution is the section of the Debian Constitution that defines how the constitution itself can be changed, including the required procedures and voting rules.
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A.
Guarantee and Revision of the Constitution
Guarantee and Revision of the Constitution is the section of the 1976 Constitution that sets out how the constitution is protected, amended, and updated over time.
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B.
Constitutional amending formula
The constitutional amending formula is the set of legal rules and procedures that govern how Canada’s Constitution can be formally changed, including the required levels of federal and provincial consent.
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C.
United States constitutional amendments
United States constitutional amendments are formal changes or additions to the U.S. Constitution that refine, expand, or clarify the nation’s fundamental laws and civil rights over time.
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D.
Article XIV Constitutional Revision
Article XIV Constitutional Revision is the section of the Illinois Constitution of 1970 that outlines the procedures and requirements for amending or revising the state constitution.
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E.
Article VII – Amendments
Article VII – Amendments is the section of the Constitution of Puerto Rico that establishes the procedures and requirements for formally changing or revising the constitution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | section of the Debian Constitution ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Debian Project
ⓘ
linked to:
Debian community
all sections of the Debian Constitution ⓘ |
| constrains |
the powers of the Debian Developers regarding constitutional changes
ⓘ
the powers of the Debian Project Leader regarding constitutional changes ⓘ the powers of the Debian Project Secretary regarding constitutional changes ⓘ |
| defines |
procedures for changing the Debian Constitution
ⓘ
voting rules for changing the Debian Constitution ⓘ |
| ensures |
stability of the Debian Constitution
ⓘ
that changes to Debian governance follow formal procedures ⓘ |
| governs |
process for introducing new constitutional provisions
ⓘ
process for modifying existing constitutional provisions ⓘ process for removing constitutional provisions ⓘ |
| isDocumentedIn | official Debian Constitution text ⓘ |
| isPublishedOn | Debian Project official website ⓘ |
| isSubjectTo | interpretation by the Debian Project Secretary ⓘ |
| partOf | Debian Constitution ⓘ |
| regulates | how the Debian Constitution can be amended ⓘ |
| requires |
a formal General Resolution to amend the Debian Constitution
ⓘ
a minimum discussion period before a constitutional amendment vote ⓘ that constitutional amendments be approved by a vote of Debian Developers ⓘ that proposed amendments be publicly announced to Debian Developers ⓘ that voting results on constitutional amendments be made public ⓘ that voting results on constitutional amendments be recorded ⓘ |
| specifies |
majority requirements for constitutional amendments
ⓘ
quorum requirements for constitutional amendments ⓘ supermajority requirements for some constitutional amendments ⓘ |
| supports | Debian Project internal democracy ⓘ |
| uses |
Condorcet method with Cloneproof Schwartz Sequential Dropping
ⓘ
linked to:
Condorcet method
the Debian Project voting system ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Amendment of the Constitution Description of subject: Amendment of the Constitution is the section of the Debian Constitution that defines how the constitution itself can be changed, including the required procedures and voting rules.
Referenced by (1)
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