Constitution Day 10

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• The Amendment Process

• The Legislative Process

• The Voting Process

• The Election Process

Under this process, do all the Senators and House of Representatives members have to agree on proposing a new amendment?

• No, only 2/3 of each are needed.

• Yes, all members must agree.

• No, only 1/2 of each are needed.

• Yes, only the Senate needs to agree.

Why did the Framers not require all the states to agree to approve a new amendment?

• To make the process more flexible.

• To ensure all states have equal power.

• To prevent any amendments from passing.

• To give more power to the federal government.

This process is difficult to complete because:

• It requires a large majority.

• It involves only a few steps.

• It needs unanimous agreement.

• It can be done quickly.

Which characteristics best describe the amendment process? Select THREE correct answers.

• Congress has the final say in any amendment proposal.

• Very few new amendments have made it through the process.

• The process is intentionally difficult to prevent corruption.

• The Founding Fathers did not see a need to amend the Constitution.

• There is more than one process to amend the Constitution.

Why did the Framers allow for the U.S. Constitution to be amended?

• To adapt to changing times

• To make it easier to change laws

• To allow states to have more power

• To limit the power of the President

What divides power between the other three branches of government?

• Separation of Powers

• Individual rights

• Popular sovereignty

• Declaration of Independence

What are basic liberties that all citizens have?

• Individual rights

• Popular sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

• Limited government

Under the principle of what, do people have the ultimate authority in society?

• Popular sovereignty

• Limited government

• Separation of Powers

• Declaration of Independence

The government is ______and cannot do what is not listed in the Constitution?

• Limited

• Popular sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

• Individual rights