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Final Exam Question 4

Final Exam Question 4

Q Question #4: The U.S. Constitution has 27 Amendments. The first ten amendments, called the Bill of Rights, were added in 1791 to address issues noted by the Anti-federalists. Later amendments were added to address concerns that arose in subsequent years. Please select a) one of the Bill of Rights Amendments and b) one of Amendments 11-27 that you find to be the most essential. If the amendment has multiple parts, be specific about the part that you find most important. Be thorough in your explanation and support for your selection. Please use examples in your essay to support your points.

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U.S constitution is known to have 27 amendments in total that focused on safeguarding the interest of the society. Out of all these changes, one of the amendment that brought about a great change in the society was the women right to vote. Congress passed this amendment in the year 1919 on 4 June. However, it was approved in the year 1920 on 18 August. This was the 19th amendment of American constitution that granted women the right to vote. The 19th amendment in the constitution of America provided equal right to men and women with equal voting rights. It has been stated in the amendment that, the fundamental right of voters to vote shall not be abridged by United States or by any other State based on gender (Miller, 2008).