3.5 Amendment Process

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A change made to the Constitution is called a/an:

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amendment

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Which is the last step in amending the U.S. Constitution?

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Three-fourths of the state legislatures ratify the amendment.

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“The amendment process is long and difficult.” What is the best interpretation of the statement?

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Many amendments have been filed but only a few have been ratified.

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What is usually the first step of amending the Constitution?

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2/3's of both houses of Congress must approve the proposed amendment.

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In the statement above what is President Lincoln implying?

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By amending the Constitution, we are exercising our constitutional right

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Why did the Founding Fathers feel it was necessary to amend the Constitution?

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Amending the Constitution can reflect changing times, beliefs, and social conditions.

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Based on the passage by U.S. Senator Barack Obama in his 2006 book, The Audacity of Hope, which statement about the amendment process would he support? Options: The ratification process allows the president to reflect public views., The ratification process allows governors to reflect public views., The U.S. Constitution is difficult to amend., The U.S. Constitution is easy to amend.

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The U.S. Constitution is difficult to amend.

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Based on the headline, what happened before the event presented in the image? Options: Two-thirds of each house of Congress voted to support the amendment, The president rejected the amendment after Congress voted to support it, Three-fourths of each house of Congress voted to support the amendment, The president forwarded the amendment to the states after Congress voted to support it

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Two-thirds of each house of Congress voted to support the amendment