Section 7

How many amendments are in the Constitution?

27 amendments

Why was the Bill of Rights established?

After storming out of the Constitutional Convention because the Constitution didn't contain a declaration of human rights, he worked to pass amendments that would protect citizens from an intrusive government.

How does an amendment get proposed to the Constitution?

An amendment may be proposed in one of two ways. Congress may propose an amendment by a vote of at least two-thirds of each house of Congress. Or, a national convention called by Congress at the request of at least two thirds of the state legislatures may propose an amendment.

What article of the Constitution describes how changes, called amendments, can be made to the Constitution?

Article V describes how changes, called amendments, can be made to the Constitution.

Essential question

Article V describes how changes, called amendments, can be made to the Constitution. Congress may propose an amendment by a vote of at least two-thirds of each house of Congress. Or, a national convention called by Congress at the request of at least two thirds of the state legislatures may propose an amendment. The Constitution gives two ways of ratifying an amendment. An amendment may be approved by the legislatures in at least three-fourths of the states, or it may be ratified by special conventions in at least three-fourths of the states. Only 27 have been approved.

How does an amendment get ratified to the Constitution?

Before an amendment can become part of the Constitution, it must be ratified. The Constitution gives two ways of ratifying an amendment. An amendment may be approved by the legislatures in at least three-fourths of the states, or it may be ratified by special conventions in at least three-fourths of the states. Once an amendment is approved, it becomes part of the Constitution.

How is the Constitution important today?

The constitution is important and still relevant today because without it, the United States would not be what it is today. The United States government works because of the constitution and because of it, people have gained rights that they did not have before. ... It is because of the U.S. constitution that we are free.

What are the first 10 amendments called?

The first 10 amendments were added almost immediately after the Constitution was ratified. These amendments were demanded by many Americans in exchange for their support of the Constitution. Called the Bill of Rights, these 10 amendments primarily guarantee specific rights to citizens.

Describe each of the following amendments. • Amendment 13: • Amendment 19: • Amendment 26:

• Amendment 13: The Thirteenth Amendment made slavery illegal. • Amendment 19: The Nineteenth Amendment guaranteed women the right to vote • Amendment 26: The Twenty-sixth Amendment gave the right to vote to all citizens over the age of 18.