Classwork 3/17/16

Hello, All:

Here is your assignment.

1.  Carefully review the information contained in the worksheet, "Amending the Constitution."  Complete the exercise on the page.

2.  After you complete the exercise, discuss and answer the following questions with your team-mates.

1. What does this chart tell us about the process of amending (changing) the Constitution? 
2. In your own words, explain how an amendment can be proposed, and approved. 
3. How does this chart explain why, since the adoption of the Constitution, only 27 amendments have been passed? 
4. Do you think the amendment process is too difficult?  Should the process be changed?  If so, how would you change it?  

3.  Complete the exercise, "Amendments since the Bill of Rights."  After you complete the exercise, answer the questions below. 

1. In your own words, explain why these amendments were passed. 
2. How have these amendments expanded the rights of citizens?  How have they limited the rights of citizens?  
3. In your opinion, which amendments are the MOST important?  The least important?  Why?
4. Do you think the government should have passed an amendment dealing with the consumption of alcoholic beverages?  Why?  Why not?  
5.  Are there any new amendments which you think should be added to the Constitution?  Why?