Civics 0303

Which step is part of the constitutional amendment process?

• State legislatures ratify the amendment.
• The Senate ratifies the amendment.
• The president ratifies the amendment.
• The Supreme Court ratifies the amendment

Which step is part of the process for amending the U.S. Constitution?

• State governments call for a national convention.
• The amendment is approved by half of the states.
• The secretary of state approves the state convention.
• Congress reviews the constitutionality of the amendment

Which answer correctly describes one method of amending the Constitution of the United States?

• proposal by 2/3 vote in both houses of Congress, followed by approval of 3/4 of the states
• a nationwide popular vote, followed by approval of the president
• a Congressional majority vote, followed by approval of the president
• proposal by 1/2 of the Supreme Court justices, followed by the approval of 1/2 of the states

Which statement correctly describes one of the two ways to ratify an amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

• It is ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures.
• It is ratified by fifty-one percent of the state legislatures.
• It is ratified by more than half of the governors in the United States.
• It is ratified by two-thirds of the U.S. House of Representatives

Which practice became commonly accepted as a result of Marbury v. Madison (1803)?

• the interpretation of the constitutionality of laws
• the supremacy of federal laws over state laws
• the establishment of new courts at the state level
• the expansion of individual rights by the federal courts

Which statement is an explanation of the Marshall Court ruling in Marbury v. Madison?

• The Supreme Court can decide whether laws are constitutional.
• The Congress can decide whether laws are constitutional.
• The president can decide whether laws are constitutional.
• The citizens of the United States can decide whether laws are constitutional

Which part of the federal government can propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

• the Congress
• the Supreme Court
• the Electoral College 
• the Department of State

What is one of the steps required by the Constitution for ratifying a proposed amendment?

• Three-fourths of the states' legislatures are required to ratify a proposed amendment. 
• The Senate alone approves a proposed amendment with a majority vote.
• A majority of the states' legislatures are required to approve a propose amendment.
• The House of Representatives alone approves a proposed amendment with a three-fourths vote

What is the process for adding to the U.S. Constitution called?

• amendment
• impeachment
• checks and balances
• separation of powers

Which phrase describes the main reason the framers of the U.S. Constitution made the amendment process difficult?

• to ensure that endless amendments would be avoided
• to ensure that amendments would be approved by all states
• to ensure the process would not be dominated by a single political party
• to ensure the process would not be dominated by a single political issue