QZZ: Amending the Constitution (Image)

What is one way an amendment can be proposed according to the passage?

• By a vote of two-thirds of both houses of Congress

• By a vote of three-fourths of state legislatures

• By the President

• By the Supreme Court

How can an amendment be ratified as per the passage?

• By three-fourths of state ratifying conventions

• By a vote of two-thirds of both houses of Congress

• By the President

• By a national referendum

What is the purpose of amending the Constitution according to the passage?

• To adapt to changing times

• To increase government power

• To reduce state rights

• To change the government structure

Which of the following is NOT a method of proposing an amendment mentioned in the passage?

• By the President

• By a vote of two-thirds of both houses of Congress

• By national convention requested by two-thirds of the States

• By the Supreme Court

What portion/fraction of state legislatures must ratify an amendment for it to be approved?

• Three-fourths

• Two-thirds

• One-half

• One-third

Which body is NOT involved in the amendment ratification process according to the passage?

• The Supreme Court

• State legislatures

• State ratifying conventions

• Congress

What does the passage imply about the flexibility of the Constitution?

• It can adapt to changing times through amendments

• It is rigid and cannot be changed

• It is only changed by the President

• It is changed every year