Amending the US Constitution

22 slide powerpoint lesson looking at Amending the US Constitution. Includes a starter test (and answrs) 2 information sheets covering the 27 Amendments and a list of proposed Amendments.

What is an amendment - info slide
Article 5 - task
Video link to how to amend the US Constitution
Visual representation of how to amend the US Constitution
Differing methods for amending the Constitution - venn diagram task
Cartoon analysis - task
Why did the FF make the process for amending the Constitution so difficult? Also includes a link to a video.
List of the 27 Amendments
Limits and restrictions imposed by the Supreme Court on the amendment process.
Ways in which the Constitution can be amended - Societal Change
Ways in which the Constitution can be amended - Judicial Review
Reasons why the Constitution has been amended so rarely
Examples of recent attempts to alter the Constitution
Cartoon analysis - task
Advantages of the Amendment system
Disadvantages of the Amendment system
Learning Objective slide check.