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<p>By the end of this section, you will be able to:</p>
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<li>Describe how the Constitution can be formally amended</li>
<li>Explain the contents and significance of the Bill of Rights</li>
<li>Discuss the importance of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, and Nineteenth Amendments</li>
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<p>A major problem with the <strong>Articles of Confederation</strong> had been the nation’s inability to change them without the unanimous consent of all the states. The framers learned this lesson well. One of the strengths they built into the Constitution was the ability to amend it to meet the nation’s needs, reflect the changing times, and address concerns or structural elements they had not anticipated.</p>
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Constitutional Change

Government involves the study of political institutions, processes, and theories. The subject deals with the study of agencies, political institutions, and dynamics of the state.

Government

Discover the origins and evolution of the American Constitution, including the pre-revolutionary period, the American Revolution, the Articles of Confederation, and the development of the Constitution with its points of contention, compromise, and the design of American government, as well as the amendment process and key constitutional changes.


Constitutional Change

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