By: Thomas Reyes

Amendment- a formal or official change

made to a law, contract, constitution, or
other legal document

1.
An amendment may be proposed by a two thirds vote in each house of the
congress and ratified by three fourths of the state legislatures
2.
An amendment may be proposed by congress and then ratified by
conventions, called for that purpose, in three fourths of the states
3.
An amendment may be proposed by a national convention, called by the
congress at the request of two thirds of the states legislatures- today, 34..
4.
An amendment may be proposed by a national convention and ratified by the
conventions in three fourths of the state
Congress shall make no law respecting
an establishment of religion, or
prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or
abridging the freedom of speech, or of
the press; or the right of the people
peaceably to assemble, and to petition
the Government for a redress of
grievances


Without freedom of speech, people cannot
voice their opinions in matters that they
care about. If this were a country that
didnt allow the freedom of speech, I
could say certain things and be put in a
jail or have other punishment.

Congress shall make no law
respecting an establishment of religion,
or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,
or abridging the freedom of speech, or
of the press; or the right of the people
peaceable to assemble, and to petition
the Government for a redress of
grievances


Im a Christian and in places like North
Korea or Iran, I wouldnt be able to
practice my religion freely without fears
of execution or deportation to a labor
camp.



A well-regulated Militia being
necessary to the security of a free
State, the right of the people to keep
and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.




Even though guns are dangerous and
not everyone knows how to be
responsible with them, I believe that
without this amendment, we couldnt
defend ourselves if problems arose.

Section 1. Neither slavery nor
involuntary servitude, except as a
punishment for crime whereof the party
shall have been duly convicted, shall
exist within the United States, or any
place subject to their jurisdiction.
Section 2. Congress shall have power
to enforce this article by appropriate
legislation


This amendment affects me by
assuring that I will never be enslaved,
unless I commit a crime.
Section 1. The right of citizens of the
United States to vote or shall not be
denied or abridged by the United
States or by any State on account of
race, color, or previous condition of
servitude
Section 2. The Congress shall have
power to enforce this article by
appropriate legislation

This amendment gives me the
opportunity to vote, regardless of what
race I am. If this were anytime before
February 3, 1870, I wouldn't be able to
vote because Im Mexican.

The right of citizens of the United States
to vote shall not be denied or abridged
by the United States or by any State on
account of sex. Congress shall have
power to enforce this article by
appropriate legislation.



This amendment affects me in the way
that it lets all the women in my family
vote for the things they feel strong
about.


Section 1. The eighteenth article of
amendment to the Constitution of the
United States is hereby repealed.
Section 2. The transportation or
importation into any State, Territory. Or
possession of the United States for
delivery or use therein of intoxicating
liquors, in violation of the laws thereof,
is hereby prohibited.
Section 3. This article shall be
inoperative unless it shall have been
ratified as an amendment to the
constitution by conventions in the
several States, as provided in the
Constitution, within seven years from
the date of the submission hereof to
the States by the Congress
Even though Im not of age to drink yet,
this amendment still affects me by
allowing me to purchase, and maybe
one day manufacture and distribute
alcohol.


Section 1. The right of citizens of the
United States, who are eighteen
years of age or older, to vote shall
not be denied or abridged by the
United States or by any State on
account of age.
Section 2. The Congress shall have
the power to enforce this article by
appropriate legislation.


When I turn 18 in a few months, I will
be able to vote for whoever I please
without being denied or abridged by
the United States