American History Wk 8 Assignment

Every country has a constitution which states the set up fundamental principles according to which a state is governed. We also find a constitution in some fields, for example, organizations have their constitution that guide how they are governed. However, for every constitution, there come an amendment, which is meant to improve, correct, or revise the original content that was initially approved. According to the United States constitution, there are two ways that can only be used to amend the constitution (Roznai & Oxford University Press, 2017). However, studies shows that since immemorial, only one way that has ever been used. This paper presents the following: my proposed amendment to the U.S constitution; why the change should be made; how the change will benefit American lives at large; why the issue awakes the need for a Constitutional Amendment and not just a state or federal law change.

After reviewing the text of the United States Constitution, I hereby propose an amendment which is ‘The Equality Rights Amendments.’ Equality of rights under the law should not be denied or bridged by the U.S on the account of sex. My intension is to place into law the equality of men and women. This does not mean that men and women have to become the same, but I think this will make the rights, responsibilities, and opportunities not to depend on whether you were born male or female. For this amendment, I believe it will have a great impact on the life of people in the home state Alabama, as well as the entire states at large. For instance, this will enable men and women, and boys and girls to access and enjoy same rights, resources, opportunities, and protection. The issue I present, require a Constitutional Amendment because it does not solely look into a one state’s affair, but of the entire

References

Roznai, Y., & Oxford University Press. (2017). Unconstitutional constitutional amendments: The limits of amendment powers. Oxford: Oxford University Press.