An amendment to the constitution can be proposed by two-thirds of the members of both houses of congress or by national convention requested by

The person elected to preside over the constitutional convention

The number of states present at the constitutional convention

The division of power between a national government and the states

One reason why the constitution has lasted over 200 years is its flexibility

Before an amendment becomes part of the constitution, it must be ratified by all the states

A strict interpretation of the constitution would allow congress to make any laws that are not forbidden by the constitution

Over the past 200 years, our government has changed and grown, but its basic structure has remained the same

Because it lacked a blank the Constitution did not guarantee such basic liberties as freedom of speech.

The Constitution can be changed by blank and by amendment.

Why did the delegates to the Constitutional Convention want to change the structure of the existing central government?

The principle of popular sovereignty means that

Dividing power between state and local governments

The necessary and proper clause of the Constitution allows the Congress to use its blank to pass laws that the country needs.

Both the national government and the state governments can establish prisons because of their blank.

Goods sold to other countries are called blank.

One issue that was not settled in a constitutional compromise but was instead put off for 20 years was congress’s  control over

The power to command the armed forces resides with

The power to make treaties resides with