Question

The writers of the Constitution included an amendment process primarily to:

A. allow future generations to adapt the Constitution to the needs of
the time.

B. make sure the federal government would remain weak in the
future.

C. clarify the division of power among the branches of government.

D. ensure that states would have limited power in the future.

Answer 1

A. Allow future generations to adapt the Constitution to the needs of the time.

An example of this is the 19th amendment which allowed women to vote.

Answer 2

Answer:

Option A.

Explanation:

Allow future generations to adapt the Constitution to the needs of

the time is the right answer.

The framers of the Constitution added a process of amendment principally to enable future generations to modify the Constitution according to the needs of the time.

In this context, an amendment can be introduced by the constitutional convention or by the Congress with a two-thirds of the majority vote in both the Houses.