Amendment Checkout

How can a proposal to amend the U.S. Constitution be initiated according to Article 5?

• 50% vote in both houses of Congress

• By a 2/3 vote of both houses of Congress

• By a presidential executive order

How can a proposal to amend the U.S. Constitution be initiated according to Article 5?

• By a 50% vote in both houses of Congress

• By a 2/3 vote of national convention called by Congress on request of 2/3 of state legislatures

• By a unanimous vote in the Senate

What is required for the ratification of an amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

• Ratification by 50% of state legislatures

• Ratification by a majority vote in a national referendum

• Passage by 3/4 of state legislatures

What is required for the ratification of an amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

• Passage by 3/4 of special state conventions

• Ratification by a majority vote in a national referendum

• A veto of the amendment by the President

How many amendments have been added to the Constitution?

• 10

• 27

• 50