📖 A Living Document

With the Constitution, the Founding generation created what many consider the greatest charter of freedom in world history. But the Founders didn’t believe they had all the answers for the future.

🧠 They built it in a way for future generations to adapt and improve the Constitution—through the formal amendment process outlined in Article V.

⚙️ This process allows the nation to “form a more perfect Union” by making changes when necessary.

📜 Since its ratification over 230 years ago, the Constitution has been amended 27 times. Each amendment has brought significant changes to our system of government and to American society, including:

🗳️ Expanding voting rights
❌ Abolishing slavery
🧑‍⚖️ Ensuring due process and equal protection
🕊️ Protecting civil liberties

The Constitution remains a living document—one that continues to evolve with the people it governs.

Sources: The National Constitution Center- Article V and The National Constitution Center - 27 Amendments Overview

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