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Article V and the 27 Amendments

9th Grade·Social Studies·US-NY-SS

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Evaluate how the income tax, direct election of senators, Prohibition, and women's suffrage expanded democracy.

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Article V and the 27 Amendments

9th Grade · Social Studies · US-NY-SS

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Analyze the formal Article V amendment process and examine how the 27 ratified amendments expanded rights, transformed federalism, and restructured the federal government.

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12.G1fNew York Social Studies Standards · 10th Grade

The Constitution includes a clearly defined and intentionally rigorous process for amendment. This process requires state and federal participation, and allows the Constitution to evolve and change.