Amending the Constitution Quiz

Which answer correctly describes one method of amending the Constitution of the United States?

• a nationwide popular vote, followed by approval of the president

• a Congressional majority vote, followed by approval of the president

• proposal by 1/2 of the Supreme Court justices, followed by the approval of 1/2 of the states

• proposal by 2/3 vote in both houses of Congress, followed by approval of 3/4 of the states

Which statement correctly describes one of the two ways to ratify an amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

• It is ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures.

• It is ratified by fifty-one percent of the state legislatures.

• It is ratified by more than half of the governors in the United States.

• It is ratified by two-thirds of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Which part of the federal government can propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

• Electoral College

• Supreme Court

• the Congress

• Department of State

What is the process for adding to the U.S. Constitution called?

• amendment

• Supreme Court

• Electoral College

• Department of State

Which phrase describes the main reason the framers of the U.S. Constitution made the amendment process difficult?

• to ensure that endless amendments would be avoided

• to ensure that amendments would be approved by all states

• to ensure the process would not be dominated by a single political party

• to ensure the process would not be dominated by a single political issue

In addition to a national constitutional convention, who or what can begin the process to amend the U.S. Constitution?

• the public

• the President

• the Congress

• the Supreme Court

Which statement best describes the role of states in proposing amendments to the U.S. Constitution?

• The states can draft amendments to send to other states.

• The states can allow citizens to put an amendment on the ballot.

• The states can request that Congress call a convention for this purpose.

• The states can request that the president send an amendment to Congress.