Amendment Idea Template
Your Name ____________________
Step 1:
Describe how amendments have affected Americans' participation in government.
Give specific examples from the lesson, including amendment names or numbers.
Step 2:
Brainstorm an idea for a new amendment to the Constitution. Answer the following questions about your new amendment idea.
What will this amendment do?
Whom will it benefit and how?
Step 3:
Identify the process that your amendment will have to follow to become part of the Constitution. Some information appears for you.
Amendment Process: Two Main Steps
1: ____________________ 2: Ratification
Method 1
Method 2 Two-thirds of state legislatures request a national convention
Step 4:
In your own words, answer the following questions about the amendment process.
Why did the Founding Fathers create an amendment process for the Constitution?
Why did they make the amendment process difficult to achieve?
STEP ONE ANSWER:
. Well, most people couldn’t vote, that effects them a lot in participation. So, they decided to allow more free people to go out and vote.
STEP 2 ANSWER: We could give equality for everyone no matter their gender or region, race, or etc. This way no one can be treated badly, and everyone can be treated equally. Because this world we live in we all must get along. Its like a big family even if were apart.
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Step 1: To describe how amendments have affected Americans' participation in government, you can refer to specific examples from the lesson. Look for amendments that have given more rights or expanded the participation of certain groups. For example:
- The 15th Amendment, which gave African American men the right to vote, increased the participation of African Americans in government.
- The 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote, expanded women's participation in government.
Step 2: Brainstorm your idea for a new amendment to the Constitution. Think about what you want this amendment to accomplish and who it will benefit. Consider the following questions:
- What will this amendment do? Describe the purpose or goal of the amendment.
- Whom will it benefit and how? Specify the group or individuals that will be positively impacted and explain how they will benefit.
Step 3: Identify the process that your amendment will have to follow to become part of the Constitution. The amendment process has two main steps. One simple method is for the amendment to be proposed by two-thirds vote in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. The other method is for two-thirds of state legislatures to request a national convention to propose the amendment.
Step 4: Answer the following questions about the amendment process in your own words:
- Why did the Founding Fathers create an amendment process for the Constitution? The Founding Fathers wanted to ensure that the Constitution could adapt and be changed over time to reflect the changing needs and values of the nation. They recognized that society and government would evolve, and therefore, they created the amendment process as a way to make revisions and improvements to the Constitution.
- Why did they make the amendment process difficult to achieve? The Founding Fathers wanted to ensure that amendments to the Constitution were not made lightly or impulsively. They wanted to make sure that any proposed amendment had widespread support and wasn't simply the result of passing fads or temporary trends. By making the process difficult, they ensured that amendments would be carefully considered and only enacted if there was strong consensus among the states and the people.