What else is in the Constitution?

What else is in the Constitution?

Amendment Process

Citizenship

Article 4 (page 14)

Multiple Choice

Article IV explains _________________________________.

• How to Ratify the Constitution

• How to declare War

• How to Amend the Constitution

• How states interact with each other

Multiple Choice

It is difficult to amend the constitution because the framers wanted to make sure ...

• changes were only made when absolutely necessary

• no one ever changed the Constitution

• hardly anyone got a say

• the President got all the say

Two step process: An Amendment must be proposed...then ratified.

26 out of 27 Amendments have been proposed by 2/3rd vote in Congress & ratified by legislatures in 3/4th of the states.

Only one amendment has ever been ratified by conventions...the 21st Amendment

No amendment has ever been proposed by a National Convention

Multiple Choice

Article V establishes the process for _______________________.

• Amending the Constitution

• Ratifying the Constitution

• Electing the President

• Deciding who has more power

Open Ended

What are the two key fractions and the branch of government to remember about the amendment process?

Multiple Choice

Which article makes the Constitution a "living" Document?

• VII

• VI

• IV

• V

Multiple Choice

The Constitution describes two ways to propose an amendment. Which of the following gives an example of one way? (READ CAREFULLY!)

• The president officially requests that Congress propose the amendment.

• Three-fourths of state governors sign a petition in favor of proposing the amendment.

• A majority of citizens vote in favor of proposing the amendment.

• Two-thirds of both congressional houses vote in favor of proposing the amendment.

Multiple Choice

Click on the image and read the excerpt. This author is expressing her opinion about —

• recalling members of Congress

• impeaching the President

• disobeying the Supreme Court

• amending the Constitution

Article 6 (page 16)

Multiple Choice

Article VI establishes the supremacy of the ____________ government over the _______________ Government.

• Confederation, Constitutional

• State, Federal

• Federal, State

• American, British

Multiple Choice

Which speaker (click on image) is demonstrating positive and responsible citizenship?

• Speaker A

• Speaker B

• Speaker C

• Speaker D

Multiple Choice

Which headline provides the best example of a civic duty?