Questions-2

Questions- Chapter 3- Section 2

5. Checks and Balances- In what ways can the states restrain the power of Congress in the amendment process?

The states can restrain the power of Congress in the amendment process because the states can request a national convention to approve the amendment, also, the states must ratify amendments and get a three-fourths approval if it is passed by Congress.

6. Federalism- How does the amendment process in the United States Constitution demonstrate that the United States has a federal system of government?

There is an equal balance between national powers and state powers to amend the Constitution.

7. Identifying Central Issues- What is the connection between the civil rights movement of the 1960s and the drive for the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s?

The connection between these two is that they both wanted equal rights, 1960s were a time of civil unrest and the 1970s was a time when women wanted equal rights.

8. Predicting Consequences- Why do you think that Congress has established deadlines for ratifying amendments?

I think Congress has established deadlines for ratifying amendments so that states can’t take an absurd amount of time to ratify amendments. Seven years or so should be plenty.