Amending the Constitution 2024-25

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Changes to wording of the Constitution come as a result of

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the formal amendment process.

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How many states must approve of a proposed amendment before it becomes part of the Constitution? Options: 2/3s, 34, 3/4, 37.5

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3/4

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How was the 21st Amendment ratified? Options: By popular vote, By state legislatures, By state ratifying conventions, By signature of President Franklin Roosevelt

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By state ratifying conventions

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How does the formal amendment process reflect the concept of federalism?

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Power to change the Constitution requires both the national and state governments.

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At which level of government can changes to the Constitution be proposed? Options: local, state, national, executive

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national

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Ratification of proposed amendments happens: by popular vote., at the state level., with a 3/4 approval of both houses of Congress., at the national level with a majority vote in Congress and presidential approval.

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at the state level.

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How many times has the Constitution been changed?

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27 times.

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Based on the headline, what happened before the event presented in the image?

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

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Which government institution may vote on constitutional amendments? Options: bureaucracy, executive, judicial, legislative

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legislative

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According to the timeline, what happened between 1919 and 1933?

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The 21st Amendment was approved by state ratifying conventions.