Amending the Constitution Quiz

What is an amendment?

• A change to the Constitution to make it less accurate

• A change to the Constitution to make it more accurate or up-to-date

• A change to the Constitution to limit personal liberties

• A change to the Constitution to increase government power

How many Amendments does the United States Constitution have?

• 20

• 27

• 30

• 35

What are the first 10 Amendments called?

• The Liberty Amendments

• The Freedom Amendments

• The Equality Amendments

• The Bill of Rights

It’s not easy to add a new Amendment to the Constitution.

• True

• False

• Not mentioned

• Partially true

A majority vote from this fraction of state legislatures or state conventions is required to vote to ratify the amendment in order for it to become law.

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 2/3

• 3/4

In either case, how many states must approve an amendment before it can be added to the constitution?

• 25

• 38

• 30

• 34

The Articles of Confederation required any amendment to pass by a unanimous vote. Why do you think the Framers changed the process for the Constitution?

• To make it harder to pass amendments

• To reduce the power of the federal government

• To make it easier to pass amendments

• To give more power to the states

The Constitution can’t be changed on a whim; a lot of people have to work together for an Amendment to be ratified. Why do you think it’s necessary to make amending the Constitution such an involved process?

• To ensure that only the President can propose amendments

• To prevent hasty or ill-considered changes to the Constitution

• To give more power to the federal government

• To make it easier for the states to propose amendments