The A* Politics Blueprint : US Constitution

Understand the foundation of American government.

The Constitution is the framework for everything in US Politics. This guide breaks down its key principles, the amendment process, and ongoing debates.

What's inside:

📜 The 7 Articles – What each article establishes (legislative, executive, judicial branches)
🗽 The Bill of Rights – First 10 amendments and their modern interpretations
⚖️ Key Amendments – 13th (slavery), 16th (income tax), 19th (women's vote), 22nd (term limits)
🔧 The Amendment Process – Why it's so difficult and examples of failed amendments
🏛️ Judicial Review – How the Court "interprets" the Constitution (Brown, Roe, Miranda)
💡 Evaluation Framework – Is the Constitution outdated? Too rigid? Too vague?

Key evidence included:

✅ Equal Rights Amendment – passed Congress, failed ratification
✅ Flag Desecration Amendment – failed in Senate by 1 vote (2006)
✅ Balanced Budget Amendment – never passed Congress
✅ Citizens United v FEC – 1st Amendment used to strike down campaign finance law
✅ ACLU v Reno – 1st Amendment used to strike down Communications Decency Act

Perfect for questions like:

• "Evaluate the extent to which the Constitution is too rigid"
• "Assess the advantages of a codified constitution"
• "To what extent has the Constitution been successfully amended?"