Lesson 4.6 Federalism and Amendments

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Which of the following is a way to propose a new amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
approval by a popular vote held in every state,
approval by two-thirds of the House and Senate,
approval by three-fourths of the House and Senate,
approval by the legislature of three-fourths of the states

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approval by two-thirds of the House and Senate

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What right does the 5th Amendment protect? Options: the right to bear arms, the right to free speech, the right to not give evidence against oneself, the right to trial by jury

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the right to not give evidence against oneself

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The 1st Amendment can be best described as:

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guarantees of basic individual liberties

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What issue did the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments address?

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the rights of African Americans

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How can a state constitution be amended?

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The state legislature proposes an amendment, and the people of the state approve it.