The 7/50 amending formula requires ________ for ordinary changes to be made to the constitution.
A) written consent of 7 premiers within 50 days
B) consent of parliament & 7 provincial legislatures, representing half of Canada's population
C) approval of 7 Supreme Court Justices and 50 per cent of the votes in a nationwide referendum
D) support of parliament and half of the provincial legislatures within 7 years

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The 7/50 amending formula, officially known as the general amending formula, requires the consent of the Senate and House of Commons and of the legislative assemblies of at least two-thirds of the provinces that have, in the aggregate, according to the then latest general census, at least fifty percent of the population of all the provinces. This effectively means the consent of Parliament plus seven provinces representing at least 50% of Canada's population.

The 7/50 Amending Formula Requires ________ for Ordinary Changes to Be