Pennington Amending the Constitution SOL 2d

How many ways are there to propose a constitutional amendment?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How are the states involved in the amendment process?

• propose amendments

• change amendments

• ratify amendments

• declare amendments unconstitutional

How many amendments have been made to the Constitution?

• 27

• 21

• 10

• 26

? = ratified by the states . Which completes the diagram

• proposed by congress

• proposed by the general assembly

• recommended by committee

• recommend by president

Which of the following is necessary to propose a new amendment to the Constitution?

• approval by a popular vote held in every state
• approval by two thirds of the House and Senate
• approval by three quarters of the House and Senate
• approval by the legislatures in at least three fourths of the states

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 is a proposal?

• 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

Who are the two groups that can propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

• by the President and Congress
• the Supreme Court and Congress
• President and Governor
• Congress and a Convention

The U.S. Constitution allows for changes to be made to adapt to changing times.

• True
• False