Article V The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States, or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress; Provided that no Amendment which may be made prior to the Year One thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any Manner affect the first and fourth Clauses in the Ninth Section of the first Article; and that no State, without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the Senate. Page Now watch the following video "Bad Romance: Women's Suffrage Video. http://www.teachertube.com/video/bad-romance- women8217s-suffrage-293539 The video depicts the struggle for women's suffrage in the early 20th century, resulting in the passage of the 19th Amendment that gave women the right to vote. Prompt The U.S. Constitution has been amended 27 times out of over 11,000 proposals introduced. Based on what you have learned and citing specific examples from the "Bad Romance Women's Suffrage" video, "How to Create a More Perfect Union" infographic and the "Women's Rights Case Study," write to explain why there is a low success rate of amending the U.S. Constitution. Must be a long paragraph of 6-8 sentences. How We Amend There are two parts to the amending process: proposing and ratifying. Each can happen two ways. An amendment is proposed when: 1 two-thirds of both houses of Congress pass it. All 27 ratified amendments have been proposed this way. An amendment is ratified when: 1 three-fourths of state legislatures vote to ratify the amendment. House of Representatives Proposed Amendment Senate 2/3 OR 2 two-thirds of-state legislatures submit an application to Congress, and then Congress calls a convention where amendments can be proposed by the states. To date, this has never happened. After the required number of states ratify, the Archivist of the United States certifies the amendment as part of the Constitution. Amendments vs. Laws OR 2 conventions vote to ratify the amendment in three-fourths of the states. Amendments change the fundamental structure, powers, or protected rights of the government or citizens. They change how the government itself works. To ensure that such fundamental changes are not made in haste, two-thirds of both houses of Congress and three-quarters of the states (or conventions) have to pass an amendment. Page 2 / 6 Q +