The Amendments
An amendment to the Constitution is an improvement, a correction or a revision to the original content approved in 1788. To date, 27 Amendments have been approved, six have been disapproved and thousands have been discussed.
An amendment to the Constitution is an improvement, a correction or a revision to the original content approved in 1788. To date, 27 Amendments have been approved, six have been disapproved and thousands have been discussed.
How the present constitution can be change or amend in different ways? Under Article V of the Constitution, there are two ways to propose and ratify amendments to the Constitution. To propose amendments, two-thirds of both houses of Congress can vote to propose an amendment, or two-thirds of the state legislatures can ask Congress to call a national convention to propose amendments.
For many people it can be difficult to read and understand exactly what each amendment means. Because they are written for law they can be too complex for many Americans. This booklet makes them easier to understand by writing each one in both simplier forms and formal forms. It also includes images to help with more complicated Amendments.
