amendment process

^{What is an amendment?}

• a change to the constitution

• a dog

• a presidential dog

• the constitution

what are the 2 steps to make an amendment

• arm wrestling contest

• Proposal and Ratification

• a race

• having the president make and only approve by himself

What fraction of the House of Representatives and Senate must pass a proposed amendment before it goes to the state legislatures for ratification?

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 1/4

The U.S. Constitution allows for changes to be made to it?

• True

• False

How many amendments have there been to the Constitution?

• 10

• 27

• None

• 19

What are the two ways an amendment can be ratified?

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

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

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

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

Congress can override a presidential veto with a 2/3 vote.

• True
• False

When was the first amendment made?

• December 15, 1791
• December 5, 1791
• December 15, 1790
• Decmeber 5, 1790