What is an Amendment?

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Fill in the blank: The Framers knew they could not predict the ______ or write a perfect document.

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future

Front

An amendment is a ______ or addition to the Constitution’s written words.

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change

Front

How many ways can an amendment be proposed according to the information provided?

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2

Front

Amendments to the Constitution can be ratified by _______ of the State legislatures.

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3/4

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What is the informal amendment process?

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The process through which changes have been made to the Constitution over time without changing the written words of the document.

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Which of the following is an example of the informal amendment process? Supreme Court Decisions, Political Party Practices, Congressional Legislation (Laws), Presidential (Executive) Action

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All of the above

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The informal amendment process allows changes to the Constitution without ______ the written words of the document.

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changing

Front

The informal amendment process involves changing the actual text of the Constitution.

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False

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How many Amendments have there been to the U.S. Constitution?

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27

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The first 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution are known as the _________?

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Bill of Rights