Amending the Constitution
Amending the Constitution
Description:
One of the most important but least used powers of Congress is the ability to amend the Constitution. Since ratification, over 7,000 amendments have been proposed, only 33 passed by Congress, and just 26 ratified by the states. In this lesson, students become familiar with both ratified and failed amendments, connect a current amendment proposal before Congress with past efforts, determine how decisions are made with regard to amendments, and develop an original proposal for an amendment.
Education Levels:
11, 12
Subject:
United States Constitution, United States Government
Resource Type:
Lesson plan
Medium:
Text/HTML
Fee Status:
Free
Online provider:
The Dirksen Congressional Center
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