Social Studies 2

Why is this image related to amending the Constitution?

• Because the Constitution has holes in it that need to be sewn up.

• The Constitution has two parts, like the two legs of a pair of pants.

• Amendments are designed to fix, or mend, something in the Constitution.

• Because the Constitution cannot be amended the way pants can be mended.

What fraction of the states are needed to ratify or approve an amendment to our U.S. Constitution?

• three-fourths

• two-thirds

• four-sixths

• 100 percent

Mark the all of the statements that apply to the amendment process.

• Only the judicial branch can amend the Constitution.

• Amendments are the unanimous choice of voters.

• Two-thirds of Congress or states must approve the proposed amendment.

• Three-fourths of states must approve the proposed amendment

In what year was the last amendment revised?

• 1957

• 1992

• 2019

• 1964

Which amendment prevents soldiers from staying in citizens' homes?

• Fourth Amendment

• Eighth Amendment

• Third Amendment

• Second Amendment

What was the final step that took place before the 19th Amendment became law in August 1920?

• Woodrow Wilson directly addressed women's rights in 1918.

• Women protested about the right to vote during World War I.

• Enough states had ratified the 19th Amendment.

• A powerful group of opponents tried to stop the amendment from becoming law.

One who fights for the right to vote is known as a/an

• abolitionist

• protester

• politician

• suffragist

A ______________ was a fee that had to be paid in order to vote.

• literacy test

• poll tax

• grandfather clause

• biased judge

Why do you think some elections are held in a library?

• It is a safe and trusted public space.

• It is more secure than a restaurant.

• It is the only space available to hold an election.

• People do not need permission to go to a library.

How is Washington, D.C.'s electoral representation established, according to the 23rd Amendment?

• It shall be based on population only.

• It shall be an average of its neighboring states, Maryland and Virginia.

• It shall receive an amount of electors equal to the state with the smallest population.

• It shall receive an amount of electors equal to that of Puerto Rico.