Amendment Process

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

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

Who can propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

• the President
• the states
• Congress
• the Supreme Court

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

Who proposes the Amendment?

• Senate
• House of Representatives
• President
• House and Senate

How many states need to agree to the amendment to allow it to pass?

• 2/3
• 3/4
• All of them

Which branch of the federal government is able to propose an amendment?

• The legislative branch
• The judicial branch
• The executive branch
• The federal courts

Which of the following is the method most often used to START the process of amending the U.S.  Constitution?

• an amendment is ratified by the legislatures of three fourths of the states
• an amendment initiative is presented by its sponsors to their state legislature
• an amendment is proposed by two thirds of both the House and the Senate
• an amendent petition is submitted to both Congress and all state legislatures

This branch enforces or carries out the laws

• Executive
• Judicial
• Legislative
• Supreme Court

This branch makes the laws

• Executive
• Judicial
• Legislative
• Supreme Court

This branch interprets the laws

• Executive
• Judicial
• Legislative
• Presidential