Amendments Exam

In order to approve the new Constitution, the Anti-Federalists called for several amendments to be added. These first 10 amendments are called the ___________

• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact

• Bill of Rights

• Bill of Carta

Which part of government can make constitutional amendments without needing to agree with any other part of government?

• The Judicial Branch

• The Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

• The State

Who is required to ratify all constitutional amendments no matter where they begin?

• 3/4's of the states

• 2/3's of the states

• 3/4's of Congress

• 2/3's of Congress

When amending the Constitution, which is used to PROPOSE an amendment?

• 2/3's of Congress OR 2/3's of the states

• 3/4's of Congress OR 3/4's of the states

• 3/5's of the states

• 3/5's of the state

True or False: An amendment can be PROPOSED by 2/3's of Congress OR 2/3's of states, but must be RATIFIED by 3/4's of states.

• True

• False

1. To put forward an idea

2. To change

3. To approve

• 1. Ratify

  2. Amend

  3. Propose

• 1. Propose

  2. Ratify

  3. Amend

• 1. Propose

  2. Amend

  3. Ratify

• 1. Amend

  2. Propose

  3. Amend

While most of the Constitution deals with empowering the government, the ______________ protects the individual liberties of citizens.

• Bill of Rights

• Preamble

• Pledge of Allegiance

• Declaration of Independence

Which of these is NOT part of the 1st amendment:

• Freedom of Speech

• Freedom of Press

• Freedom of Assembly

• Freedom of Quartering

The 3rd amendment protects against __________, which the founders outlawed due to abuses from the King when he ordered colonists to care for his troops.

• quartering

• illegal search and seizure

• due process

• religious liberty

"Congress may not establish or promote one religion over another". Which part of the 1st amendment is discussed here?

• Establishment Clause

• Free Excersize Clause

• Libel Clause

• Free Speech Clause