Lesson 73 of 84 · The Constitution
⭐ 30 XP🏛️ Civic SquareHow Amendments Are Added
Amendments are changes or additions to the Constitution.
🎯 Your mission
Decide what YOU would do in their shoes.
⚡ The twist
A 'fair rule' for one group can be unfair for another.
Mind = Blown
🤯 Women in New Zealand could vote 27 years before women in the US.
Then & Now
🏛️ The rule you'll meet today is still on the books — sort of.
Amendments are changes or additions to the Constitution. To add an amendment, a proposal must first receive support from two-thirds of both the House of Representatives and the Senate. After that, it must be ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures. This process ensures that any changes to the Constitution have strong support from both the federal and state governments.
Key Facts
An amendment can be proposed by Congress or by a national convention.
At least 38 states must approve an amendment for it to become law.
The first ten amendments are known as the Bill of Rights.
Timeline
World War II ends
Brown v. Board of Education: school segregation declared unconstitutional
Martin Luther King Jr. gives the 'I Have a Dream' speech
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2What is required for an amendment to be proposed?
Why this still matters
Your school has rules. Where do they come from? Who decides them?
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Make up a fair rule for your family. Pitch it.
For the dinner table
“What's one rule at our house you'd change if you could vote on it?”
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How Amendments Are Added
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