Amending the Constitution

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Changes to wording of the Constitution come as a result of?

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the formal amendment process.

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How many states must approve of a proposed amendment before it becomes part of the Constitution? Options: 2/3s, 34, 3/4, 37.5

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3/4

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How was the 21st Amendment ratified?

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By state ratifying conventions

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How does the formal amendment process reflect the concept of federalism?

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Power to change the Constitution requires both the national and state governments.

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At which level of government can changes to the Constitution be proposed?

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national

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How does ratification of proposed amendments happen? Options: by popular vote, at the state level, with a 3/4 approval of both houses of Congress, at the national level with a majority vote in Congress and presidential approval.

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at the state level.

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How many times has the Constitution been changed?

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27 times.

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Based on the newspaper headline, what happened before the event presented in the image? Options: Two-thirds of each house of Congress voted to support the amendment. The president rejected the amendment after Congress voted to support it. Three-fourths of each house of Congress voted to support the amendment. The president forwarded the amendment to the states after Congress voted to support it.

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Two-thirds of each house of Congress voted to support the amendment.

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Which government institution may vote on constitutional amendments? Options: bureaucracy, executive, judicial, legislative

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legislative

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According to the timeline, what happened between 1919 and 1933?

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The 21^st Amendment was approved by state ratifying conventions.