Proposing an amendment to the u.s. constitution

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Question: General Setup:

The president of the United States (identity and party unspecified) is interested in proposing an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that will improve American democracy. The president has tasked you with formulating a proposal for such an amendment. The president stipulates that your proposal reflect the following attributes:

The proposed amendment should improve (broadly defined) American democracy; and
The proposed amendment should not duplicate the existing articles or amendments.
Assignment Instructions:

In an MS-Word document (i.e., .docx), execute the following:

Write your full name, ID student number, Name of the course, and date in the upper left corner;
Place a sub-heading, "Proposed Amendment," and below this write the text of your amendment;
Place a sub-heading, "Explanation," and below this by answering/discussing in 250-300 (no more, no less) words the following:
How is your proposed amendment novel to the current constitution?
How/why will your proposed amendment improve American democracy?
How likely is your proposed amendment to be ratified? If so, why? If not, why not?

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