Constitutional Amendment Process

One reason why the US Constitution has endured for over 200 years is

• It has many specific, precisely detailed clauses.

• It was written using broad, open ended language.

• The information was immediately irrelevant and provides no guidance.

• Americans don't like any kind of change.

The Constitution is considered to be a living document with flexibility built into its structure. This enables it to

• Always reflect what's popular with voters.

• Be completely replaced every 5 years.

• Adapt to new & unimaginable situations.

• Remain fixed and unchanged over time.

The process for changing or amending the Constitution is found in:

• Article 6

• Article 4

• Article 5

• Article 1

Answer explanation

The Constitution is divided into 7 parts which are called "Articles." Each Article focuses on a specific topic or set of topics.

Constitutional amendments are defined as ________

The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution are called

According to the video what are two of the fundamental rights and liberties protected by the Bill of Rights?

Since the Bill of Rights was added, the Constitution has been amended ___ additional times

Answer explanation

The Constitution has been amended (revisions added) a total of 27 times.

The 1st 10 Amendments are called the Bill of Rights. These were added immediately after the Constitution was ratified (approved).

Since then, 17 other amendments have been added to the Constitution.

The constitutional amendment process specified in Article 5 is designed to involve:

• Local governments

• Interest groups

• State governments

• The President of the United States

The usual time limit Congress sets for the ratification of Amendments is

• No limit

• 10 years

• 5 years

• 7 years

Reasons for amending the Constitution include:

• To guarantee rights to all US citizens & extend certain rights to groups that had been denied

• To clarify unclear or murky language

• To adapt to changing standards or values in society

• All of the above