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The Amendment Process

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does it mean to mend something?

a)

to throw it away

b)

To fix or repair something

c)

to trade it

d)

to take posession of it.

2.

What is the amount of votes needed in Congress for the proposal of an amendment?

a)

1/4 of congress

b)

2/9 of congress

c)

3/4 of congress

d)

2/3 of congress

3.

What is the amount of states needed to ratify an amendment?

a)

3/4 of states

b)

2/3 of states

c)

1/16 of states

d)

11/50 of states

4.

Multiple answer to Fill blanks


______ in congress, ______in states thats how you make an amendment so great

a)

2/3

b)

3/4

c)

Living

d)

Bill of Rights

5.

What is the first step of amending the Constitution?

a)

2/3's of Congress must approve the proposed amendment.

b)

The president must sign the amendment.

c)

People vote to decide on the new amendment.

d)

The Supreme Court determines if the amendment will benefit the country.

6.

Which of the following statements is true about amending the Constitution?

a)

It has never been amended

b)

There are two ways to amend the Constitution

c)

Members of Congress don’t like amending the Constitution

d)

Members of Congress always support the ratification of the Constitution

7.

What does it mean for an amendment to be ratified?

a)

Thrown away

b)

Accepted/Signed in

c)

rats ate it

d)

Not this one for sure

8.

What does an amendment mean?

a)

A change to the document

b)

Keep the same

c)

Bend it

d)

Amazon Prime delivers on time

9.

How many amendments to the Constitution have been approved?

a)

10

b)

18

c)

21

d)

27

10.

What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?

a)

Big Ten

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Preamble

d)

Articles

11.

What are the two steps to amending the U.S. Constitution?

a)

Proposal and Voting

b)

Introduction and Voting

c)

Proposal and Ratification

d)

Introduction and Ratification

12.

Who are the two groups that can propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

a)

by the President and Congress

b)

the Supreme Court and Congress

c)

President and Governors of of the States

d)

Congress and a Convention called by the States

13.

Why is the constitution considered a living document?

a)

It eats pizza on the reg

b)

It has survived for over 200 years

c)

It can be changed and adapted

d)

It can walk on its own

14.

Which proposal method has never been successfully used for proposing an amendment?

a)

2/3 vote in both houses of Congress

b)

National Convention

c)

3/4 vote by states

d)

3/4 of states ratify

15.

Where in the U.S. Constitution does it describe the amendment process?

a)

Article IV (4)

b)

Article V (5)

c)

Article VI (6)

d)

Article VII (7)

16.

What are 2 Ways for Proposing an Amendment?

a)

3/4 vote in Congress or 2/3 vote in State Legislatures

b)

3/4 vote in Congress or 3/4 vote in State Legislatures

c)

2/3 vote in Congress or 2/3 vote in State Legislatures

d)

1/3 vote in Congress or 4/5 vote in State Legislatures

17.

Why did the Framers of the Constitution want to make it difficult to change it?

a)

They knew a small change could have a large effect on all Americans.

b)

They wanted the constitution not to be changed at all because it was a perfect piece of legislation.

c)

They wanted future Americans to be able to fix the problem they were facing without changing the Constitution

d)

They didn't the level of difficulty they created when writing the amendment process.

18.
an amendment is best defined as:
a)
to confirm by expressing consent of approval
b)
to officially cancel or overturn
c)
a change to a constitution
19.

What is a proposal?

a)

Get down on one knee and ask to marry

b)

A suggested change to be made

c)

Voted in

d)

You are a Pro at posal's

20.

What does it mean for an amendment to be ratified?

a)

Thrown away

b)

Accepted/Signed in

c)

rats ate it

d)

Not this one for sure