Lesson 9 of 84 · The Constitution
⭐ 30 XP🏛️ Civic SquareHow Amendments Are Added
Amendments to the Constitution are changes or additions that can be made to improve the document.
🎯 Your mission
Decide what YOU would do in their shoes.
⚡ The twist
A 'fair rule' for one group can be unfair for another.
Mind = Blown
🤯 Women in New Zealand could vote 27 years before women in the US.
Then & Now
🏛️ Knowing this makes you a better voter when you grow up.
Amendments to the Constitution are changes or additions that can be made to improve the document. To add an amendment, Congress must first propose it by getting a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Once proposed, the amendment must then be ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures or by conventions in three-fourths of the states. This process ensures that many voices are heard and that only the most widely supported changes become part of our Constitution.
Key Facts
Amendments can be proposed by a two-thirds vote in Congress.
An amendment requires three-fourths of state approval to be ratified.
The amendment process allows for changes to reflect the needs of society.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2What is the required vote in Congress to propose an amendment?
Why this still matters
Your school has rules. Where do they come from? Who decides them?
Stretch Challenge
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For the dinner table
“What's one rule at our house you'd change if you could vote on it?”
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