Are Constitutional Amendments No Longer Possible? | Civics Made Easy

How do we change the U.S. Constitution? We’ve done it 27 times—is that too many or too few? Ben Sheehan explains what constitutional amendments are. What are some of the most famous and consequential ones? Are there any parts of the Constitution that CAN’T be amended? And are there any new amendments that a vast majority of Americans could agree on?

About the Author:

Niles Mattier is a faculty member at Bridgewater State University, teaching preservice teachers in the College of Education and Health Sciences. Previously, he taught in the graduate school of education at Bank Street College of Education and worked as an English as a new language, special education, and history teacher in Boston and New York City.