AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTION

ARTICLE 5

“two thirds of both houses shall propose

Amendments to this Constitution”……

“two thirds of the legislatures' of several

states shall call a convention …..three

fourths of the states must ratify…..”

AMENDMENT PROCESS

Method one….bill must pass two thirds of

both houses…goes to the states….usually a

time limit of 7 years

Method two …two thirds of the legislatures

in the States call for a

Convention….amendments are then sent to

the states for approval…must have three

fourths of the states approval

SOCIETAL NEEDS

Political---deals with the governmental

system….ex: number of terms for the president

Economic —”deals with the production,

distribution, and consumption of goods and

services, or the material welfare of people”…ex:

Congress can increase taxes

SOCIETAL NEEDS

Social/cultural—relates to the

activities of people in society….ex:

prohibit the drinking of alcohol

Suffrage —the right to vote… ex:

giving 18 year olds the right to vote