Selfamendment
Self-amendment is a term used in constitutional and organizational law to describe a mechanism by which the governed entity can modify its own fundamental rules without external consent. A self-amending provision allows amendments to be proposed and enacted within the same legal framework that created them, typically by the legislature that adopted the constitution, often with added safeguards such as supermajorities, time limits, or specified procedures. Some designs pair self-amendment with an entrenched core—sections of the document that cannot be altered by ordinary legislation—or require referendums or approvals from other bodies for certain changes. In other contexts, self-amendment is a broader category that includes rules permitting ongoing revision through ordinary legislative processes or via constitutional conventions initiated by the governing body itself.
The concept is debated in constitutional design. Proponents contend that self-amendment supports flexibility and resilience, enabling