1. Warm-Up (29L)
Complete the matching activity on your desk. Glue onto 29L.

2. Amending the Constitution

3. The Amendment Process Formal and Informal ways to change Formal Method
Formal: amendments
Informal: custom and tradition (common law)
Formal Method
1. Proposal – two ways to propose
2/3 vote of Congress (how many Senators? How many Representatives?)
Request of 2/3 states
2. Ratification
¾ of state legislatures (how many states?)
¾ of state ratifying conventions

4. Is the process too hard?
With a partner, think about an amendment you think should be added to the Constitution. Write it down on 30L.
Complete the “Is it too difficult to amend the Constitution?” sheet. Let’s see if your amendment can make it into the Constitution.
Each team should have coin to flip
1 person is recorder and 1 person is worker  recorder writes, worker flips