Amending the Constitution

According to Alexander Hamilton, why should constitutions consist only of general provisions?

• To allow for possible changes in the future

• To provide a complete and detailed blueprint for government

• To make it easier for political leaders to govern

• To ensure that the government remains permanent

How many amendments have been sent on to the states for ratification?

• 33

• 27

• 11,500

• More than 11,500

Which method has been used almost exclusively for proposing and ratifying amendments?

• Proposed by a two-thirds vote of each house of Congress and ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures

• Proposed by a national convention called by Congress at the request of two-thirds of state legislatures and ratified by three-fourths of the state conventions

• Proposed by a two-thirds vote of each house of Congress and ratified by three-fourths of the state conventions

• Proposed by a national convention called by Congress at the request of two-thirds of state legislatures and ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures

Which provision of the Constitution is not open to amendment?

• Equal representation of states in the Senate

• The right to bear arms

• The right to free speech

• The right to a fair trial

Which amendment repealed the Eighteenth Amendment and ended prohibition?

• Twenty-first Amendment

• Twenty-second Amendment

• Twenty-third Amendment

• Twenty-fourth Amendment

Which amendment banned slavery and involuntary servitude?

• Thirteenth Amendment

• Fourteenth Amendment

• Fifteenth Amendment

• Sixteenth Amendment

Which amendment extended voting rights to women?

• Nineteenth Amendment

• Twentieth Amendment

• Twenty-first Amendment

• Twenty-second Amendment

Which amendment changed the start date of presidential and congressional terms?

• Twelfth Amendment

• Thirteenth Amendment

• Fourteenth Amendment

• Twentieth Amendment

Which amendment limited presidents to two terms?

• Twenty-second Amendment

• Twenty-third Amendment

• Twenty-fourth Amendment

• Twenty-fifth Amendment

Which amendment banned poll taxes?

• Twenty-third Amendment

• Twenty-fourth Amendment

• Twenty-fifth Amendment

• Twenty-sixth Amendment