Understanding Constitutional Amendments and Political Reforms

What is the main reason the speaker believes constitutional amendments are difficult to achieve in today's political climate?

• Complexity of legal language

• Lack of public interest

• Presidential veto power

• High majority requirements

Which article of the Constitution outlines the process for amendments?

• Article 5

• Article 7

• Article 1

• Article 3

What is the first method mentioned for proposing a constitutional amendment?

• Public referendum

• Supreme Court ruling

• Supermajority in Congress

• Presidential decree

What is gerrymandering primarily concerned with?

• Improving public education

• Reducing campaign costs

• Increasing voter turnout

• Manipulating district boundaries

What is the proposed solution to gerrymandering in the video?

• Abolishing state legislatures

• Using neutral criteria for districting

• Increasing the number of districts

• Allowing the President to draw districts

What is the main goal of the proposed campaign finance amendment?

• To eliminate all political donations

• To allow unlimited corporate spending

• To impose reasonable limits on spending

• To increase government funding for campaigns

Which court case is mentioned in relation to campaign finance?

• Roe v. Wade

• Citizens United

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Marbury v. Madison

What is the purpose of requiring candidates to take exams on U.S. history and government?

• To increase voter turnout

• To comply with international standards

• To ensure they have a basic knowledge of the country

• To reduce the number of candidates

How would the results of the proposed candidate exams be used?

• To award scholarships

• To disqualify candidates

• To set campaign budgets

• To inform the public

What is the speaker's overall goal with these proposed amendments?

• To expand presidential powers

• To promote bipartisanship and informed decision-making

• To reduce taxes

• To increase government control