A Constitutional amendment is a change that can add to the Constitution or modify an older part of it. The amendments are different from those included in the Bill of Rights because they were not ratified with the Constitution. Amendments are a way to update and change what is already established in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Amendments made after the Bill of Rights were added as times changed and changes were needed to the Constitution. For example, amendments were made banning slavery, women's suffrage, and the right to vote. Unlike the Bill of Rights, amendments to the Constitution can be