Such was the great concession that was made to secure the Constitution; and the only respect in which the Constitution to-day cannot be amended is that by express provision the equality of representation in the Senate shall never be disturbed.
Beck discusses the unamendable nature of equal representation in the Senate as a crucial aspect of the Constitution.
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