Unit I - RQ#7 Amending the Constitution

What are the two stages of formally amending the Constitution?

• writing and approving
• congressional and executive
• proposal and ratification
• judicial and congressional

The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is an example of a constitutional amendment that

• failed the ratification process due to the 3/4 state requirement
• was approved by Congress but then vetoed by the president
• was not necessary, even though it was ratified by the states
• never made it through the initial proposal stage in Congress

Which of the following is NOT one of the informal processes of constitutional change?

• judicial interpretation
• the use of technology
• the presidential veto
• increased demand for new policies

The power of 'judicial review', established in the Supreme Court decision Madison v. Marbury,

• greatly expanded the executive powers of the president
• allowed the president to nominate judges to federal courts
• declared the Constitution "the supreme law of the land"
• allowed the courts to decide the constitutionality of laws

Both technology and increased demand for new policies have resulted in

• increased powers of the presidency
• decreased powers of the judiciary
• a decrease in voter participation
• an increase in the military forces