Amendments

Which of the following is true of the constitutional amendment process?

• half of all amendments have been repealed

• amending the Constitution is easy

• 3/4 of 50 state legislatures must approve the proposed amendment

• the president must sign or veto the proposed amendment

The 15th amendment states that African American men can no longer be denied the right to vote on the basis of

• religion

• gender

• race or color

• age

Which is the last step in amending the U.S. Constitution?

• voters approve the amendment in a national election

• the president signs the amendment in a public ceremony

• 3/4 of the 50 state legislatures must ratify the amendment

• 2/3 of both houses of Congress ratify the amendment

How does the 14th amendment protect individual rights?

• defines citizenship and declares all citizens have the same rights

• abolishes slavery and gives African American men the right to vote

• grants women the right to vote

• authorizes Congress to collect an income tax

Which amendment guarantees freedom of speech and religion?

• 1st

• 7th

• 10th

• 16th

Which amendment guaranteed the right to vote to African American men?

• 10th

• 1st

• 15th

• 27th

Which amendment defines citizenship and guarantees equal protection under the law?

• 15th

• 5th

• 14th

• 16th

What is the Bill of Rights?

• all 27 amendments

• a document written by George Mason

• there is no such document

• the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution

What is the first step in the amendment process?

• action by Congress or special convention

• the president's approval of the idea

• approval by the electorate (all eligible voters)

• ratification by 3/4 of 50 state legislatures

What amendment represents the idea of federalism; powers reserved to state governments?

• 1st

• 10th

• 15th

• 14th