Shows the steps for proposing and ratifying an amendment.

Article V of the U.S. Constitution talks about the process of modifying the Constitution. According to the article, the process to propose and ratify an amendment can be started by either the US Congress or the state legislatures:

Both the Senate and the House of the U.S. Congress can propose an amendment only if it reaches at least two-thirds of votes in favor. If the proposal is approved, then it goes to the state legislatures OR the state conventions so that it can be voted on. If the amendment is ratified by at least three-fourths of the state legislatures or the state convention, it becomes a law.

When the state legislatures start the process, they first have to propose a National Convention with two-thirds of votes. Once in the National Convention, the states legislature officially propose the amendment and is voted on. If the amendment is ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures (or conventions in three-fourths of the states), it becomes a law.

the expansion of the rule of empires over other territories took place as a result of several reasons including economic, ethnocentric, political, and religious, and exploratory purposes.

in terms of economic purposes: imperial governments aimed to maximize profits and with that purpose they neeeded cheap labor, access to or control of markets to sell or buy products. they also desired to find natural resources (precious metals and land). in the awake of   industrial revolution, dependent colonies provided the necessary raw materials that european factories and market needed to manufacture products.  

ethnocentric: many territories were conquered by imperial territories in an attempt to spread their cultures, values and belief as they considered them to be superior. in the late 19th century, for example, european powers held   the racist belief that inferior races should be conquered in order to “civilize” them.

political: another reason that drove conquer and expansion was patriotism and growing imperial power. it refers to national prestige, pride, and security. empires sought strategic territory to ensure access for their navies and armies around the world.

religious: the aim of converting new member of other religions was another factor that prompted expansion.   christian missionaries from europe established churches in conquered territories during the nineteenth century. thus, they spread western cultural values. furthermore, the imperial nation’s language was spread as well, through educational and religious interactions.

exploratory: imperial nations or their citizens aimed to explore territory that was unknown to them,   for different purposes including medical or scientific research, however, at the very   beginning, they did it to embark on adventure. furthermore, imperial explorers sought to discover, map, and claim territory before their imperial competition did, for national and personal glory as well as to realize the imperialist goal of expansion.

the nationalists wanted a strong central government so the new country wouldn't fall apart.

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