4.6 Amending the Constitution Questions

What fraction of state legislatures must approve an amendment before it becomes law?

• one half
• two thirds
• three fourths
• three fifths

The Second, Third, and Fourth Amendments specifically represent protections drawn from

• colonists' experiences under British rule.
• speeches by Patrick Henry.
• the ideals of "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."
• colonists' expectations of the most likely problems.

What do the Fifteenth, Nineteenth, and Twenty-sixth Amendments have in common?

• religious rights
• voting rights
• African American rights
• women's rights

Which of the following is necessary to propose a new amendment to the Constitution?

• approval by a popular vote held in every state
• approval by two thirds of the House and Senate
• approval by three quarters of the House and Senate
• approval by the legislatures in at least three fourths of the states

Which right does the Fifth Amendment protect?

• the right to bear arms
• the right to free speech
• the right not to give evidence against oneself
• the right to a trial by jury

The First Amendment can best be described as:

• protection against unlawful searches.
• rights of people accused of crimes.
• protection of basic individual liberties.
• protection against giving evidence against oneself.

What right does the Eighth Amendment guarantee?

• the right to not be forced to house troops
• the right to not face cruel and unusual punishment
• the right to have a state militia
• the right to confront a person who accuses us of a crime

What issue did the Thriteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments address?

• women's suffrage
• term limits
• slavery
• voting rights

First Amendment Rights
*Freedom of religion
*Freedom of speech
*Freedom of the press
*Right to assemble peacefully
*Right to petition the government
Based on these First Amendment rights, one understands that the U.S. Constitution values-

• the rights of children
• the rights of the military
• the rights of individuals
• the rights of those elected to power

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people. - Tenth Amendment
How does this Amendment reflect the principle of federalism?

• It puts most of the power in the hands of the citizens.
• It gives equal power to the state and national government.
• It divides power between the state and national governments.
• It allows the national government to prohibit certain state rights.