Civics: How are amendments made to the Constitution?

Amendments to the Constitution are made by which of the following methods?

• By a special majority of the Parliament and ratification by the States

• By a simple majority of the Parliament

• By the President alone

• By a national referendum

What is the definition of 'amendment'? Fill in the blank: An amendment is the act of amending or _________.

• correcting

• ignoring

• destroying

• delaying

• forgetting

Which of the following best describes an amendment?

• The act of amending or correcting

• A type of government

• A law enforcement officer

• A historical event

What is another meaning of 'amendment'? Fill in the blank: An amendment is a statement that is _______ to or revises or improves a proposal or document.

• added

• removed

• ignored

• delayed

According to the passage, who can propose a change or amendment to a law?

• The President

• The lawmakers

• The citizens

• The police

According to the passage, more than ______ amendments have been proposed.

• 11,000

• 500

• 2,000

• 7,500

According to the passage, only ______ of the proposed amendments have passed.

• 27

• 15

• 50

• 100

According to the passage, is it simple to convince enough people that a law needs to change?

• Yes

• No

A new amendment can get passed by which of the following methods?

• By a two-thirds majority in both houses of Congress and ratification by three-fourths of the states

• By a simple majority in Congress and approval by the President

• By a national referendum voted on by all citizens

• By executive order from the President

According to Step 1, who must propose that a new amendment needs to be passed?

• A congressman

• The President

• A Supreme Court Justice

• A Governor