Amending the Constitution

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According to Alexander Hamilton, why should constitutions consist only of general provisions?

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To allow for possible changes in the future

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How many amendments have been sent on to the states for ratification?

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27

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Which method has been used almost exclusively for proposing and ratifying amendments? Options: Proposed by a two-thirds vote of each house of Congress and ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures, Proposed by a national convention called by Congress at the request of two-thirds of state legislatures and ratified by three-fourths of the state conventions, Proposed by a two-thirds vote of each house of Congress and ratified by three-fourths of the state conventions, Proposed by a national convention called by Congress at the request of two-thirds of state legislatures and ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures

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Proposed by a two-thirds vote of each house of Congress and ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures

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Which provision of the Constitution is not open to amendment? Options: Equal representation of states in the Senate, The right to bear arms, The right to free speech, The right to a fair trial

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Equal representation of states in the Senate

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Which amendment repealed the Eighteenth Amendment and ended prohibition?

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Twenty-first Amendment

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Which amendment banned slavery and involuntary servitude?

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Thirteenth Amendment

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Which amendment extended voting rights to women?

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Nineteenth Amendment

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Which amendment changed the start date of presidential and congressional terms?

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Twentieth Amendment

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Which amendment limited presidents to two terms?

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Twenty-second Amendment

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Which amendment banned poll taxes?

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Twenty-fourth Amendment