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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What percent of states must approve of a proposed amendment before it becomes part of the Constitution?

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3/4

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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? (Options: local, state, national, executive)

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national

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Ratification of proposed amendments happens at the state level.

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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 headline, what happened before the event presented in the image?

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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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Based on the passage, which statement about the amendment process would Senator Obama support?

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The U.S. Constitution is difficult to amend.

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Based on the passage, which action in the modern political system would Elizabeth Cady Stanton support? Options: amending the U.S. Constitution to extend suffrage, amending the U.S. Constitution to guarantee due process, Congress enacting a law limiting freedom of speech rights, Congress enacting a law limiting freedom of association rights

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amending the U.S. Constitution to extend suffrage