An Enduring Document

The framers included a process for making _  to ensure the document remains adaptable.

• Charter

• Amendments

An amendment must be approved by _ of the states to become part of the Constitution.

• 3/4

• 1/2

An amendment can be proposed by a two-thirds vote in both houses of _.

• Congress

• Parliament

There have been _ amendments to the Constitution to date.

• 34

• 27

The Bill of Rights was not included in the original _.

• Compact

• Constitution

What does the Constitution primarily serve as for the United States government?

• A foundational and guiding document

• A collection of laws for individual states

Why did the framers include an amendment process in the Constitution?

• To make it easy to change laws frequently

• To allow adaptations for unforeseen circumstances

How can an amendment be proposed?

• By the President

• By a two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress

What is the importance of the Bill of Rights?

• It protects individual freedoms and rights

• It determines the power of the President

What is the role of the Supreme Court regarding the Constitution?

• To write new laws

• To determine the constitutionality of laws