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The Corwin amendment, proposed in March 1861 by NY Senator William Seward, would have prevented Congress from passing any bill or law to abolish or interfere with slavery in any way. It was created as a last-minute attempt to regain the support of the south by protecting their side of the civil argument. This amendment was approved by Congress, but was never ratified by the states. Technically, it is still up for ratification, due to there being no time-out on amendments back when it was introduced, but it being ratified is nowhere near a realistic concern. This amendment represents governmental stability, as it was a restriction on federalism that never happened.

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Change to separation of powers and/or checks and balances : War Powers Act

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Change to separation of powers and/or checks and balances : War Powers Act

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The War Powers Act was a law passed in 1973, over a veto by President Richard Nixon. It was created to check the president’s power in the event of war. The idea was introduced due to a displease with the lack of legitimately declared wars. It requires the president to notify Congress at least 48 hours prior to deploying any kind of military without a formal war declaration. It also requires that this combat must be over within 60 days, unless Congress allows a longer time frame. This shows dynamism within our government by checking our president’s power when it comes to war for the better of the people and the government.

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Change to Limited Government: The 22nd Amendment

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Change to Limited Government: The 22nd Amendment

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The 22nd Amendment,  ratified in 1951, prevents any president from serving more than 2 terms in office. It was proposed after Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected for 4 terms of presidency, but died almost 3 months into his last term. He was the only person to serve more than 2 terms, despite there being no restriction on it until after his time. After his death, Americans realized the faults of having a president serve for such a long period time, and the amendment approved by Congress in 1947 was ratified by the states 4 years later. This amendment shows the dynamism of the government by showing how our government adjusts to accommodate for faults we recognize within our own government.

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Popular Sovereignty: The Ludlow Amendment (1914)

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Popular Sovereignty: The Ludlow Amendment (1914)

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The ludlow amendment was a proposed amendment that would have taken the power from Congress to declare war and turned it into a national referenudm. In the 1930s, it picked up speed, and surveys revealed that 75% of American citizens supported it. This majority support was due to the themes of isolationism that clouded the country at that time. By ‘39, however, the support had dropped to 51%. This amendment failing to pass kept our government stable by leaving some more nationwide life-changes up to the government, and keeping a balance of input of the citizens and input of those elected by the citizens.

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Roe vs. Wade (1973) was a Supreme Court case that granted women the right to having an abortion, among other medical procedures without interference from politicians. Prior to the ruling of this case, states could put bans on abortion, leading women to go through with unsafe and illegal abortion procedures. This amendment has been challenged quite a bit throughout the years, and a variety of laws have been tried against it, like a looming ban on all abortions past 20 weeks. This court case ruling promotes dynamism in our government by adjusting the control half the citizens of the world have over their own bodies.

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Separation of Powers and/or Checks and Balances: Texas vs. Johnson

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Separation of Powers and/or Checks and Balances: Texas vs. Johnson

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In 1984, Gregory Johnson burned an American flag, in front of the Dallas City Hall, as an act of protest. He was given a two thousand dollar fine, and sentenced to a year in jail. The Texas court of Criminal Appeals reversed the conviction, and the case went to the Supreme Court. It was ruled that Johnson's flag burning was protected by the 1st amendment. This promoted the stability of our separation of powers by keeping one section of the government from infringing on a citizen's rights, thanks to the judicial branch.

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Limited Government : Griswold vs. Connecticut

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Limited Government : Griswold vs. Connecticut

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Estelle Griswold was an executive director for Planned Parenthood in Connecticut. She and her co worker provided information and insight on contraception to a married couple that had questions about birth control. They were subsequently convicted under Connecticut law that stood against providing this information and counseling to married couples that seek it. The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of Griswold, and this shows the stability of our limited government by restricting it from interfering with a couple’s personal life and personal needs and choices.

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Change to Popular Sovereignty : The 19th Amendment

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Change to Popular Sovereignty : The 19th Amendment

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The 19th Amendment gave people of all sexes the right to vote. Prior to this, only men could vote. This was a huge victory for the women's suffrage movement. On May 21, 1919, James R. Mann proposed the decision by the house to approve the (Susan Anthony) amendment. It was passed 2 weeks later. Then, in state ratification, it came down to a 48-48 tie, with a state legislator from Tennessee making the deciding vote, which was in favor.  This amendment promotes dynamism in the our government by letting more citizens have a say in our government.

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This side of the board shows how the government changes to adjust to the times and the needs of the people.

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This side of the board shows how the government stays consistent to avoid changing too fast and falling apart.

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How has the American system of government remained dynamic while fostering political stability?

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How has the American system of government remained dynamic while fostering political stability?