Amendment Process/State and U.S. Constitutions

One way the law making process and amendment process are different is...

• executive has a veto in law making process

• executive can veto a new amendment

• voters decide on new laws

• voters decide on new amendments

Which is a key similarity between the U.S. and Florida Constitutions?

• listing of specific rights for all citizens

• calls for republican form of government

• features a two chamber legislature

• all of these are key similarities

Why did the Founding Fathers make amending the Constitution difficult?

• they didn't want the document to ever change

• changes would have to be supported by many people in society

• they felt that states should control the amendment process

• only the Supreme Court can change the document

Which is the correct number of votes needed in Congress to pass an amendment proposal?

• 2/3 of the Senate and 3/4 of the House

• 3/4 of the Senate and 2/3 of the House

• 2/3 of both the House and the Senate

• 3/4 of both the House and the Senate

What is an amendment?

• a law passed by Congress

• an ordinance passed by local government

• an executive order by the president

• a new part of the constitution

Which is the correct amount of states needed to ratify a new amendment?

• 3/4 of all states

• 2/3 of all states

• 1/2 of all states

• 1/3 of all states

Read the following from the U.S. Constitution

"This Constitution, and the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof; and all treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the United States, shall be the supreme law of the land..."

What impact does this have on state laws?

• all state laws have to be passes by the U.S. Congress

• the president can veto a state law

• each state law cannot conflict with federal law

• each state can veto federal law

What do the passing of the 15th, 19th, and 26th Amendments reflect?

• society changing its mind about voting issues

• passing equal rights for all

• keeping checks and balances on the three branches

• guaranteeing a republican form of government

One key difference between the Florida Constitution and the U.S. Constitution is ...

• only the U.S. Constitution enumerates individual rights

• the Florida Constitution is much longer

• the Florida Constitution is considered a "living document"

• only the U.S. Constitution begins "We The People"

What is a constitution?

• first ten amendments

• a decision made by an executive authority

• something that is not in agreement with the constitution

• a written plan for government