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Amending the Constitution

Amending the Constitution Amend= to change 2 ways to amend the Constitution Formal Process Requires large majority (2/3 to propose and 3/4 to adopt) Involves both Congress and the states to act Informal Process

Initiation 1. 2/3 of both Houses of Congress may propose an amendment OR... 2. 2/3 of states may petition the Congress to convene a national initiating meeting

Ratification 3/4 of the state legislatures formally approve (ratify) the amendment OR... Specially appointed state ratifying conventions may be appointed instead of state legislatures

Informal Process Other ways to change the Constitution Court Interpretation Congressional Statute Custom/Tradition Treaty Making Power

Assignment: War Powers War happens… but who’s in charge when it does? The Constitution isn’t clear on this issue, so you’re going to change it! Read the handout “When it comes to war…who’s in charge?” Answer questions 1-3 on your own paper Create an amendment to the Constitution on the paper provided, to be presented to the class