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Chapter 3.2 - 3.4 The U.S. Constitution Changes Over Time The Founding Fathers were so smart, they even made ways to make sure the Constitution could be changed! Why? To keep it as the legitimate document of our government!

What did the Constitution first look like? 1789 Had only Articles 1 through 7 NO BILL OF RIGHTS!! 1791 Bill of Rights added to protect people’s rights. Amendments 1 through 10 Amendment = changes to Constitution

Methods of Amending the Constitution Found in Article V “The Congress, whenever two thirds of both houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to this Constitution” OR “on the application of the legislatures of two thirds of the several states, shall call a convention for proposing amendments” Both work only if, “ratified by the [state] legislatures of three fourths of the several states”, “by conventions in three fourths thereof”

How Article 5 allows for the Constitution to be amended…Part 1 By a vote in Congress All amendments have come this way. How does this work? Senate Must approve by 2/3 vote (67 total) House of Representatives Must approve by 2/3 votes (290 total)

How Article V allows for the Constitution to be amended…Part 2 2/3 of the states agree to call a Constitutional Convention 34 states must agree! When has this happened? 1781? Why hasn’t it happened since? Constitution does not say that while at the Convention, delegates are limited to only making one amendment.

How does an amendment get ratified? Added to the Constitution if agreed to “by the [state] legislatures of three fourths (3/4) of the several states”, Or “by conventions in three fourths (3/4) thereof”

Can you take an amendment off once it is added? NO! It must be repealed Reversed by legislative act Example: 18th Amendment (1919) Started Prohibition Made selling of alcohol illegal 21st Amendment (1932) Got rid of Prohibition

So what does that get us??? 27 amendments Amendments 1-10 called Bill of Rights Designed to protect individual freedoms of citizens. Can you name them all?

What are some of the other 17? Women’s right to vote 21st (1932) Ended Prohibition 22nd (1951) 2 term limit on POTUS 26th (1971) Voting age set at 18 13th (1865) Abolishes slavery 14th (1868) Offers due process to all citizens 15th (1870) Rights can not be denied according to color 18th (1919) Prohibition

So what is not mentioned in the Constitution? Executive agreements Arrangements that Presidents establish with foreign governments that do not require Senate approval Unlike formal treaties that do need Senate approval Example: FDR and Churchill in WWII Worked together to fight off Hitler quickly We gave them ships for free!

What about political parties? George Washington warned us to not become split into different parties! Bad for a republic! Why? It always makes a minority group! By 1804 Political parties were well established Organized groups that seek to win elections in order to influence the activities of government.

Today there are 2 major political parties!

Why else are political parties bad? They make factions People or groups of people who are usually motivated by self-interest. Tea Parties Summer of 2009 Neo-Nazis in America