Key Amendments & Amendment Process

After a change to the constitution has been proposed by 2/3 of both Houses of Congress, what fraction of the state legislatures must ratify (approve) the amendment before it is added to the U.S. Constitution?

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 1/3

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

Which amendment is represented in the picture?

• 19th

• 24th

• 26th

• 15th

Which amendment is represented in the picture?

• 15th

• 19th

• 23rd

• 26th

It is difficult to amend the constitution because the framers wanted to make sure _____.

• changes were only made when absolutely necessary

• no one ever changed the Constitution

• hardly anyone got a say

• the President got all the say

Changed the voting age from 21 to 18 years of age.

• 15th Amendment

• 26th Amendment

• 23rd Amendment

• 24th Amendment

Gave citizens who live in Washington, DC the right to vote in presidential elections.

• 15th Amendment

• 16th Amendment

• 24th Amendment

• 23rd Amendment

Gave citizens the right to vote regardless of race, color, or previous conditions of servitude.

• 23rd Amendment

• 24th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

Gave women the right to vote

• 19th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 23rd Amendment

• 26th Amendment

Made charging a poll tax to vote illegal.

• 23rd Amendment

• 24th Amendment

• 18th Amendment

• 15th Amendment