USA HISTORY

The purpose of the amendment process in the U.S. Constitution was to ____

(A) protect the liberties of individuals from the abuses of government power

(B) ** allow the Constitution to adjust for changing times

(C) balance power between the state and national governments

(D) prevent any one branch of the government from becoming too powerful

Concept note-1: -Amendments allow laws and policies to be refined over time rather than replaced outright. Local, state, and federal laws can be changed through the ratification of amendments. Legislative bodies in the U.S. operate on the premise that laws and policies may be refined over time.

Concept note-2: -The Constitution provides that an amendment may be proposed either by the Congress with a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate or by a constitutional convention called for by two-thirds of the State legislatures.