SS.7.C.3.5

Based on the headline, what happened before the event presented in the image?

• Two-thirds of each house of Congress voted to support the amendment

• The president rejected the amendment after Congress voted to support it

• Three-fourths of each house of Congress voted to support the amendment

• The president forwarded the amendment to the states after Congress voted to support it

Which government institution may vote on constitutional amendments?

• bureaucracy

• executive

• judicial

• legislative

How many total amendments to the Constitution are there?

• 27
• 26
• 28
• 10

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

What are the two steps to amending the U.S. Constitution?

• Proposal and Voting
• Introduction and Voting
• Proposal and Ratification
• Introduction and Voting

The President must sign and approve the amendment to the Constitution?

• Yes

• No

Why is the process for amending the Constitution difficult?

• If the process were too simple, the Constitution could change far more often than it should. If the process were too hard, the Constitution would be stuck in 1787, when the Constitution was written.

• The process is not difficult. It is an easy process.