Amending the Constitution

What is an amendment?

• An update to laws

• A change or addition to the Constitution

• A deletion to the Constitution

• None of the above

Who can propose an amendment to the Constitution? (Choose all that apply)

• 2/3 vote in Congress

• The President

• National Convention requested by 2/3 of the states

• None of these

True or False: An amendment can only be ratified by 3/4 if State legislatures.

• True

• False

True or False: An amendment is the only way that the Constitution can be changed.

• True

• False

There have been ____ amendments to the Constitution.

The 13th amendment did this

• Gave women the right to vote

• Outlawed alcohol

• Outlawed slavery

• Gave African-American men the right to vote.

Which amendment establishes citizenship and equal protection under the law?

• 14th

• 15th

• 19th

• 27th

This amendment outlawed alcohol.

• 17th

• 18th

• 19th

• 20th

This amendment gave women the right to vote.

• 17th

• 18th

• 19th

• 20th

This amendment lowered the voting age to 18.

• 22nd

• 25th

• 26th

• 27th