1. Amending the Constitution Page 7 Who gave the Liberty Bell to the U.S.? Must have been a duck family A duck family? Didn't you say there was a quack in it!

2. Essential Understandings: The Constitution of Virginia and the United States can be amended through processes outlined in the constitutions. The Virginia Constitution has been amended several times. Essential Questions: How can the U.S. Constitution be amended? How can the Virginia Constitution be amended? Vocabulary: amendment, propose, ratify

3. Don’t be a Barney Fife!

4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0KRT 31RgK4www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0KRT 31RgK4

5. Which purpose of government as listed in the Preamble is illustrated in each of the following pictures?

12. Mrs. Wilder has a story….Once upon a time…

13. Propose Ratify

14. Amendment Process for Constitution of the United States A change has to be proposed – action can be from Congress or convention. Has to be approved – ratification by the states.

15. 27 The amendment process is complex. To date, only 27 amendments have been added.

16. http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushi story/usconstitution/www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushi story/usconstitution

17. Constitution of VA Proposal – action by General Assembly or convention Approval or ratification- by voters of Virginia Has been rewritten several times.

18. On the left side of today’s notebook, using the two maps, label who proposes and ratifies each Constitution.

19. Unit 1 Test will be given the next class day!