Q.3, W.4| 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

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

What does amendment mean?

• a change to the Constitution

• a new version of the Constitution

• a deletion of a part of the Constitution

• the adoption of the Constitution

Which of these statements is true about making changes to the Constitution?

• It is fast and easy

• It a slow process but changes are rarely rejected

• It is possible, but difficult

• Changes were never meant to happen

How is an amendment proposed? (2 answers)

• 2/3rds of both Houses of Congress approve of it

• The President and both Houses of Congress approve of it

• Approved by a majority after 2/3rds of the states call for a National Convention

• The Supreme Courts confirms it to be Constitutional

Which of these groups can approve of an Amendment that has been officially been proposed? (2 answers)

• Supreme Court

• 3/4ths of the State Legislatures

• 3/4ths of the states in State Conventions

• The President

• 3/4ths of Both Houses of Congress

Which of these statements is true about the first 10 amendments to the Constitution? (2 answers)

• They were only approved after the Civil War

• They were the only amendments to not go through the official approval proces

• The were approved almost immediately after the approval of the Constitution

• They are called the Bill of Rights

How many amendments have there been to the Constitution?

• 0

• 10

• 21

• 27