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Ch. 3-2 Amend. 11-27
Amendments to the Constitution
Answer | Question |
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African-Americans | The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments apply primarily to the rights of whom? |
Twenty-sixth Amendment | Which amendment lowered the voting age to eighteen? |
Nineteenth Amendment | Which Amendment gave women the right to vote? |
The vote of the people | Which of the following is NOT one of the ways the Constitution has been changed informally? actions of Congress; vote of the people; political parties; judicial interpretation |
seven | Congress set a _________ year limit for some proposed amendments to be ratified. |
By a 2/3 vote in the Senate and the House | How can an amendment be proposed? A. By a 2/3 vote in the Senate and the House B. A 3/4 vote in the Senate and the House C. majority vote of the people D. all of the above |
D. approval of 3/4 of the state legislatures or by approval of 3/4 of all states at a special ratifying convention | How can an amendment be ratified? A. approval of 3/4 of the state legislatures B. approval of 3/4 of all states at a special ratifying convention C. 3/4 vote in the Senate and the House D. A or B only |
informal changes | How have most changes to the Constitution been made? A. the amendment process B. formal changes C informal changes D. A and B only |
ten | The Bill of Rights refers to the first ________ amendments to the Constitution. |
oldest | Ours is the _______________ written national constitution still in operation. |
Congress proposes amendments, state legislatures ratify | Which method of amending the Constitution has been most commonly used? |
False | True or False: The Supreme Court has the right to review all amendments before they are ratified. |