State Resolutions and Constitutional Amendments

State Resolutions and Constitutional Amendments

Assessment

Interactive Video

Social Studies

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The speaker, a legislative liaison for the Convention of States in Kansas, discusses the growth of petitioners and the need for state legislatures to take action against federal overreach. They emphasize the role of Article 5 in allowing states to propose amendments to the Constitution and highlight past and current efforts in Kansas to pass resolutions for amendment conventions.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role does the speaker hold in the Convention of States in Kansas?

Legislative Liaison

State Senator

Federal Representative

Governor

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many petitioners were there in Kansas when the speaker signed the Convention of States petition?

5,000

10,000

47,600

6,500

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What conclusion have the members of the Convention of States come to regarding the federal government?

It has become an enemy to liberty

It is a model of efficiency

It is irrelevant to state matters

It is a strong protector of liberty

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What mechanism does the Constitution provide for states to correct federal overreach?

Presidential veto

Federal mandates

Judicial review

State-initiated amendments

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many states must pass resolutions on the same subject to initiate an amendment convention?

38

25

34

50

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is required for an amendment proposal to be ratified?

Endorsement by the Supreme Court

Ratification by 38 states

Majority vote in Congress

Approval by the President

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many resolutions for amendment conventions has Kansas passed between 1907 and 1978?

Five

Eight

Three

Ten

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