POL 201 week 1 DQ3
Amending the U.S. Constitution. The formal process of amending the Constitution is
cumbersome and slow. While this fact explains why relatively few amendments have been adopted, it does not
discourage advocates of constitutional change from proposing them. Four amendment proposals that have gained
considerable attention are the Balanced Budget Amendment, the Birthright Citizenship Amendment, the Equal
Rights Amendment, and the Overturn Citizens United Amendment. Select one of these proposals as the topic of
your initial post and use the assigned resources to inform yourself about its purpose and the arguments of its
supporters and critics.
Before writing your initial post, review the assigned resources, which can be downloaded from your online
course.
In your In your initial post of at least 200-250 words, briefly summarize what the proposed amendment would do and the
problem its proponents say it will solve. Explain the main pros and cons in the debate about the amendment.
Evaluate the proposed amendment from two perspectives:
a. Your own political philosophy, values or ideology. (Justify your assessment by clearly explaining your
political values and why they lead you to support or oppose the amendment.)
b. The likelihood that the proposed amendment will eventually be ratified to become part of the
Constitution. (Justify your assessment by explaining how the proposal will or will not, in your judgment,
survive the ratification process.)
Fully respond to all parts of the question. Write in your own words. Support your position with APA citations to
two or more of the assigned resources required for this discussion. Please be sure that you demonstrate
understanding of these resources, integrate them into your argument, and cite them properly.
By Day 7, respond to at least two of your classmates’ initial posts. Your peer responses each must be at least 75
words. They must demonstrate critical thinking (e.g., ask a relevant question about your peer’s post while
explaining why your question is significant, or state a perspective that contrasts with your peer’s while explaining
or justifying your position
