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Article 5

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

U.S. CONSTITUTION

ARTICLE 5

A BRIEF SUMMARY OF ARTICLE 5 OF THE US CONSTITUTION

IN SHORT, THE CONSTITUTION CAN BE CHANGED. BUT THROUGH A FORMAL PROCESS.

IT STARTS WITH A 2/3RDS VOTE FROM BOTH HOUSES.

THEN IT GOES ON TO A 3/4THS VOTE FROM STATE LEGISLATURES.

SO FAR ONLY 27 HAVE BEEN RATITIFIED.

THIS ARTICLE IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE TIMES CAN CHANGE. IN EXAMPLE SLAVES.

IT EFFECTS AMERICA TODAY BY BEING ABLE TO CHANGE OUR OLD FASHION WAYS.