Amendment Process

What is one of the steps required by the Constitution for ratifying a proposed amendment? 

• The Senate alone approves a proposed amendment with a majority vote.
• A majority of the states' legislatures are required to approve a propose amendment.
• Three ­fourths of the states' legislatures are required to ratify a proposed amendment. 
• The House of Representatives alone approves a proposed amendment with a three­fourths vote.

Read the following sentence and answer the question:
  " The constitution limits the kind of laws that can be made by the federal government, and thereby grants the states the power to make all other necessary laws. 
  Which word describes the type of power?

• absolute
• democratic
• enumerated
• reserved

Which Powers are exercised by both state and federal governments?

• reserved powers
• delegated powers
• concurrent powers
• enumerated powers

Which constitutional provision forbids conflict between state and federal laws?

• supremacy clause
• habeas corpus
• elastic clause
• ex post facto

The 15th Amendment extended sufferage to :

• all white women
• poor white
• African American men
• all women

The 26th amendment

• reserves to the states powers not given to the federal governement
• allows individual to own firearms
• ensures that all citizens have a right to vote
• lower the voting age to 18 years of age

What is another one of the steps required by the Constitution for ratifying a proposed amendment? 

• The Senate alone approves a proposed amendment with a majority vote.
• The House of Representatives alone approves a proposed amendment with a three­fourths vote.
• a national convention where 2 / 3 of all states are represented cotes to introdroduces and amendment followed by 3 / 4 of the state legislatures approving the amendment
• A majority of the states' legislatures are required to approve a propose amendment.

How many times has the constitution been amened?

• 26 times
• 15 times
• 27 times
• 28 times

In what year was the 19th amended ratified?

• 1970
• 1870
• 1920
• 1925

an amendment is best defined as:

• to confirm by expressing consent of approval
• to officially cancel or overturn
• a change to a constitution