U.S. Constitution and Amendments

Amending the Constitution

For the People, By the People

​The US Constitution

​We the People...

​

• - a Living Document

• - ​There are 2 steps to changing or "amending" the document

Multiple Choice

What are the first words of the US Constitution?

• We the people

• America!

• The people will decide

• Because we are free from England

Multiple Choice

There is a process to change or amend the Constitution?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Why is the Constitution called a "living document"?

• because it can breath

• because it is in a museum

• because it can be changed

• because people signed it

Amending the Constitution Vocabulary

​Proposal = suggestions

​Amendment = change

​Ratify = approve

Multiple Choice

What is a Proposal?

• Suggestion

• Approval

• Veto

• Marriage

Multiple Choice

What does Amending mean?

• Approve

• Reject

• Suggest

• Change

Multiple Choice

What does it mean to Ratify?

• Suggestion

• Approve

• Veto

• Marriage

Multiple Choice

How many steps are there to amending the constitution?

• 4

• 2

• 6

• 10

​How to Amend the Constitution

• ​NOT an easy process

• ​

• ​Step 1- Propose the Amendment

  • ​2/3 vote from Congress

  • ​constitutional convention

• ​Step 2- Ratify the Amendment

  • ​3/4 of the states

  • ​conventions of 3/4 of states

Multiple Choice

How many steps are there to amending the Constitution?

• 1

• 0

• 2

• 3

Multiple Choice

What fraction of Congress must propose an amendment?

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 5/4

• 2/5

Multiple Choice

How many states must approve of a proposed amendment before it becomes part of the Constitution?

• 2/3s

• 34

• 3/4

• 4/5

Multiple Choice

Who starts the proposal of Amending the U.S. Constitution?

• 2/3 of State

• 2/3 of Congress

• 3/4 of States

• 3/4 of Congress

Multiple Choice

How many times has the Constitution been changed?

• 12,000.

• 33 times

• 27 times.

• 10 times.

Multiple Choice

It is easy to ratify the constitution.

• true

• false

Open Ended

Why does it need to be difficult to change the constitution?