ARTICLE V, VI, VII

ARTICLE V

-The Constitution is subject to change.

-Can add an amendment if 2/3 of the House and 3/4 of the States agree

-Ten amendments were added immediately, the Bill of Rights. 17 have been added since.

-The president has no formal authority for proposing or vetoing an amendment proposal although he holds considerable influence over elected officials in his political party.

IMPORTANT AMENDMENTS

TOP AMENDMENTS

• (1) Freedom of speech
• (13) Slavery is illegal
• (2) Right to bear arms
• (5) Government uses due process
• (19) Women have a right to vote

WOMEN'S EQUALITY DAY

WOMEN'S RIGHTS

• Passed by Congress June 4, 1919, and ratified on August 18, 1920.
• The 19th amendment guarantees all American women the right to vote.
• Beginning in the 1800s, women organized, petitioned, and picketed to vote.
• Was not until May 21, 1919 when this amendment was passed by Cong.
• The Amendment played a pivotal role in reproductive rights for women.

- 19th Amendment aided women w/ a higher education & professions

- Majorly effected the "contraception" ideal.

- Current Events have used 19th ammendment for the support of contraception.

- https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/women/news/2013/08/26/72988/womens-...

GUN RIGHTS

BEARING ARMS

• One of the first ammendments to be introduceded
• The most controversial subject to come about this present day
• Every state has a different law(s) with bearing your arms
• Assault rifles are intermediate cartridge weapons, with magazines
• Open carrying guns are generally limited in state lines, especially in big cities

- Citizens meet in Arizona for Obama's speech with their own assault rifles

- Perfectly legal to carry in Arizona, not breaking laws

- Lately, people have been scrutinizing the "right to bear arms" saying it brings more violence than protection.

- http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/17/obama.protest.rifle/

ARTICLE VI

- Federal or Constitutional law, overrides any State laws.

- Any laws proposed must correlate or agree with the Constiution.

- By oath, any government officials must agree to this.

- Also, any "debts" acquired before drafting of this article still stand.

- "Supreme Law" rules over state courts, laws, etc.

- Alabama: Dominoes may not be played on Sunday

- Minnesota: No one can cross state borders with a duck on his/her head

- South Carolina: It is legal to beat your wife on court steps on a Sunday

BOOK SUMMARY

Congress or National Convention

ARTICLE VII

-The supporters of the Constitution began the ratification campaign in those states where there was little or no controversy, postponing until later the more difficult ones.

What is ratification?

Ratification is a principal's approval of an act of its agent where the agent lacked authority to legally bind the principal.

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