AG 3.3

How did the Founders ensure the Constitution could be adapted for changes in the future?

• Amendment Process

• Article Ratification

• Congressional Oversight

• Executive Order

At which level are amendments proposed?

• Executive

• State

• Federal

• Judicial

At which level are amendments ratified?

• Executive

• State

• Federal

• Judicial

What is one method of proposing an amendment?

• National Vote

• Petition of Registered Voters

• National Convention called by 2/3 of the states

• National Convention called by 3/4 of the states

When the government’s spending never exceeds its income:

• Balanced Budget

• Budget Deficit

• Budget Equilibrium

• Balanced Equity

Which is the way states ratify a constitutional amendment?

• Popular Vote in each state

• Electoral College

• 3/4 of the state legislatures approve it

• 2/3 of the state legislatures approve it

With which method can an amendment rejected by a state be later approved by the state?

• State Supreme Court

• Ratifying Convention

• Reversal by State Legislature

• Congressional Approval

Which was the only amendment ratified by state conventions?

• Eighteenth

• Twenty-first

• Twenty-fourth

• Twenty-seventh

Who decides the time limit for ratification by the states?

• Supreme Court

• State Legislature

• Congress

• President

What is the usual time limit set on proposed amendments in the twentieth Century?

• Four Years

• Seven Years

• Twenty-five Years

• No Time Limit