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For which Amendment was it used? Why was the Bill of Rights adopted to the Constitution? To gain support of Anti-Federalists who wanted a basic bill of rights. What rights do these amendments protect? Guarantees of freedom of belief and expression, of freedom and security of person, and of fair and equal treatment before the law. How might news reports differ if freedom of speech and the press were not part of the Constitution? The government could dictate content to news reporters Some people have criticized the ratification of amendments by States legislatures instead of popularly elected delegates. Why has the process been criticized? Because people elect convention delegates based solely on the delegates views of the proposed amendment; the people elect State legislatures for many other reasons. Do you agree? Why or why not? Ratification by delegates chosen by the people for that purpose would better represent the people’s will. Or The people have already elected the States legislatures to represent their interests and the amendment would be another example of their interest In 2006 the Senate defeated a constitutional amendment, preventing it from passing to the states know as the Flag Desecration Amendment. Would have banned burning the American Flag Was sought as a way to overrule the Supreme Court who twice struck down similar laws. First Amendment bedrock “It is that the government may not prohibit expression of an idea because society finds it offensive Should the flag be burned? How has the Constitution been amended through the normal amendment process? Most successful amendments have been proposed by Congress by a 2/3’s vote in both houses and ratified by 3/4 of the States legislatures. * * Formal Amendment Chapter 3 Section 2 Key Terms Amendment Ratification Formal Amendment Bill of Rights Process of Constitutional change By formal amendment and By other informal means Amendment- that is for change in its written words Article IV set out two different