DAY 11 | The Amendment Process

What are the two main steps in the process of adding an amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

• Proposal and Debate

• Voting and Signing

• Proposal and Approval

• Drafting and Ratification

How many amendment proposals have been introduced since 1787 compared to how many have been successfully added to the Constitution?

• Few proposals, many passed.

• Many proposals, few passed.

• Equal number of proposals and passed amendments.

• No proposals have ever passed.

What kind of vote is needed in both the Senate and House of Representatives for an amendment proposal to move forward?

• A simple majority vote.

• A two-thirds majority vote.

• A unanimous vote.

• A three-quarters majority vote.

Besides a vote in Congress, what is another way an amendment can be proposed, though it has never been used successfully?

• A direct vote by the people.

• A request from the President.

• A national convention called after 34 states request it.

• A decision by the Supreme Court.

What is the most common way for states to approve an amendment after it has been proposed?

• Through a direct public vote in each state.

• By the state governors signing the amendment.

• By the legislatures of the states approving it.

• By special conventions in three-quarters of the states.

Which U.S. state has a one-house legislature?

• Nebraska

• California

• Texas

• Florida

How many states must approve an amendment for it to be added to the Constitution?

• 25

• 38

• 49

• 50

What kind of vote is needed in both the Senate and House of Representatives to propose an amendment?

• Simple majority

• Unanimous vote

• Supermajority

• Plurality

How many states are needed to reject an amendment and prevent it from becoming law?

• 5

• 10

• 13

• 20

Why did the Founding Fathers make it difficult to change the Constitution?

• To make sure changes were widely accepted

• To prevent any changes from happening

• To make the government stronger

• To allow only the President to make changes