The American Democracy

Resource: Article V of the Constitution and the 27 amendments in the appendixes of The American Democracy
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper
It should include the following
· How and why do amendments become part of the Constitution?
· What problems with the original document motivated the adoption of the Bill of Rights? (hint: Federalist and Anti-Federalists and the ratification of the Constitution)
· What have been the effects of the Bill of Rights?

Choose and discuss one of the following groups of amendments. 1.Thirteenth through Fifteenth Amendments,
2. Seventeenth, Nineteenth, Twenty-Third, Twenty-Fourth, and Twenty-Sixth Amendments or
3. Twelfth, Twenty-Second, and Twenty-Fifth Amendments
Answer the following questions based on the amendments you choose to discuss.

· What problems with the original document, or changes in society, led to the amendments you chose to discuss?
· What have been the effects of the amendments you have discussed on society?
Make sure to include a title page (proper APA format), an introduction that includes your thesis statement, transition sentences between paragraphs, a conclusion and a reference page that is in proper APA format.
Cite at least three sources to support the content of your paper.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines