Unit 2: Amending the Constitution & the Bill of Rights

How can amendments to the Constitution be proposed according to Option 1?

• By a vote of 1/2 of the members of both houses of Congress

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

• By a vote of 3/4 of the members of both houses of Congress

• By a unanimous vote of both houses of Congress

How can amendments be proposed according to Proposal - Option 2?

• By a National Convention called at the request of 2/3 of the State legislatures

• By a simple majority vote in Congress

• By a Presidential executive order

• By a unanimous decision of the Supreme Court

How many times has the method in Proposal - Option 2 (A National Convention called at the request of 2/3 of the State legislatures) been attempted?

• Over 100 times

• Over 200 times

• Over 300 times

• Over 400 times

Has the method in Proposal - Option 2 (A National Convention called at the request of 2/3 of the State legislatures) ever been successful?

• Yes, it has worked several times

• Yes, it has worked once

• No, it has never worked

• No, it has only worked in theory

What is required for the ratification of a constitutional amendment according to Option 1?

• Approval of 1/2 of the state legislatures

• Approval of 2/3 of the state legislatures

• Approval of 3/4 of the state legislatures

• Approval of all state legislatures

How many amendments have been approved using the ratification process described in Option 1?

• All but one

• All but two

• All but three

• All but four

How can ratification be reached according to Option 2 for changing the Constitution?

• When 2/3 of the ratifying convention votes in favor

• When 3/4 of the ratifying convention votes in favor

• When 1/2 of the ratifying convention votes in favor

• When all members of the ratifying convention vote in favor

For which amendment was the ratification process in Option 2 ( ¾ of the ratifying convention votes in favor of an amendment) used?

• 19th amendment

• 18th amendment

• 21st amendment

• 22nd amendment

What are the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution called?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Bill of Rights

• The Emancipation Proclamation

In what year were the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution added?

• 1776

• 1787

• 1791

• 1801