Amending the US Constitution

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

How many states represented in Congress have to ratify an Amendment?

• 3/4
• 2/3
• 4/5
• All

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.

What is an amendment?

• a change to the constitution
• a suggestion to change the constitution
• to make something official
• a time where one gathers with one's family and drinks hot cocoa

What is a proposal?

• a change to the constitution
• a suggestion to change the constitution
• to make something official
• a time where one gathers with one's family and drinks hot cocoa

What is ratification?

• a change to the constitution
• a suggestion to change the constitution
• to make something official
• a time where one gathers with one's family and drinks hot cocoa

What are the two steps to amending the U.S. Constitution?

• Proposal and Voting
• Introduction and Voting
• Proposal and Ratification
• Introduction and Voting

Who are the two groups that can propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

• by the President and Congress
• the Supreme Court and Congress
• President and Governor
• Congress and a Convention

While over 11,000 attempts have been made to change the Constitution, it has only been done ______ times.

• 10
• 100
• 51
• 27

The U.S. Constitution allows for changes to be made to adapt to changing times.

• True
• False