AP GOV'T: Articles V - VII of Constitution

How many articles are there in the US Constitution?

• 5

• 7

• 9

• 13

What two words are mentioned in both the preamble to the Constitution and in the Pledge of Allegiance?

• Freedom & God

• Justice & Liberty

• Nation & Republic

• Flag & America

What is the second regular noun (not proper noun) in the US Constitution?

• Liberty

• Nation

• Tranquility

• Union

Article V of the Constitution deals with ... ?

• immigration

• Supremacy

• amendments

• judicial review

What is the minimum fraction of both houses of Congress that must agree if an amendment is to be proposed?

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 1/3

A proposed amendment will become ratified if what happens?

• The president signs it

• 3/4 of Congress approves it

• 2/3 of the state legislatures approve it

• 3/4 of the state legislatures approve it

Besides Congress or the state legislatures, what else can happen to propose / ratify amendments?

• Conventions can be held

• The Supreme Court can intervene

• The president can use an executive order

• The people can petition for it.

Article V also states, w/out mentioning slavery, that the importation of slaves can't be stopped earlier than?

• Before the Constitution is ratified

• 1787

• Slavery is outlawed

• 1808

Article V finally states that no state, without its consent, can be deprived of ...?

• cheeseburgers

• liberty

• its US Senators

• its ability to control elections within its own borders.

Article VI, Section 1 of the Constitution states that these are still valid under this new form of gov't.

• Debts

• Engagements (contracts, treaties)

• Both debts and engagements

• Taxes