SS.7.C.3.5

Which government institution may vote on constitutional amendments?

• bureaucracy

• executive

• judicial

• legislative

Which of the following is necessary to propose a new amendment to the Constitution?

• approval by a popular vote held in every state
• approval by two thirds of the House and Senate
• approval by three quarters of the House and Senate
• approval by the legislatures in at least three fourths of the states

How many total amendments to the Constitution are there?

• 27
• 26
• 28
• 10

Ratification of proposed amendments happens

• 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.

What is an amendment?

• a change to the constitution
• a suggestion to change the constitution
• to make something official
• a time where one gathers with one's family and drinks hot cocoa

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

• Proposal and Voting
• Introduction and Voting
• Proposal and Ratification
• Introduction and Voting

The amendment process is

• easy and quick

• difficult and long

What is the only branch to vote on amendments?

• executive

• judicial

• legislative

Amendments are found in what part of the Constitution?

• beginning

• middle

• end

How many states must approve an amendment?

• 1/3

• 1/4

• 3/4