Consequences
The Debates and Diplomacy of the
Constitutional Convention of 1787 set the stage...
Constitutional Convention of 1787 set the stage...
The
power to make amendments to the Laws of the Land became a powerful idea
after the Constitutional Convention of 1787. Our Forefathers lay the
ground work for debating 1) roles of government, 2) the rights of its
citizens, and 3) the framework of the Constitution. And as the American
people's views of these ideals changed over time they knew that
amendments could be made to the United States Constitution through a democratic political process.
In the next 200 years 17 more amendments have been added to the United States Constitution changing laws on issues such as:
1) Abolishment of Slavery (13th Amendment in 1865)
2) Women's rights to vote (19th Amendment in 1920)
3)Limiting the President to two terms (22nd Amendment in 1952)
In the next 200 years 17 more amendments have been added to the United States Constitution changing laws on issues such as:
1) Abolishment of Slavery (13th Amendment in 1865)
2) Women's rights to vote (19th Amendment in 1920)
3)Limiting the President to two terms (22nd Amendment in 1952)
Abolishment of Slavery
After the Civil War the American abolitionist realized that the institution of Slavery had to come to an end. The 13th Amendment in 1865 abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.
Limiting President to 2 Terms (8yrs.)
Franklin D. Roosevelt served 4 terms as our 32nd President. Although George Washington also served more than 2 terms it was FDR's 4 terms during World War II that prompted Truman to advocate to make the two term rule an amendment to the US Constitution. It became the
22nd Amendment in 1952.
22nd Amendment in 1952.