Social Sciences and History / Unit 7 SSH 0615 short lesson, about 20 seconds
How the Constitution Changes
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The idea
Because the Articles had been nearly impossible to change, the framers set a method: two-thirds of both houses of Congress propose, and three-quarters of the states approve. The possibility of amendment helped ratification, since the promised Bill of Rights could be added.
In practice
Later amendments ended slavery and extended the vote.
Where people slip
The anchor says three-quarters of state legislatures.
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