Amending the Constitution Flashcards
A change to the Constitution is called
an amendment
Congress can propose a change to the Constitution. It needs ______ vote.
two-thirds , 2/3
Who else can propose a change to the Constitution besides Congress?
State Legislatures
Once a change is proposed it must then be approved or ______________.
ratified (ratify)
What fraction or percentage of States must approve a change to the constitution?
three-fourths, 3/4, 75%
How does Congress make informal changes to the Constitution?
by passing Laws
How does the President make informal changes to the Constitution?
signing executive orders
How does the Supreme Court make informal changes to the Constitution?
through Court decisions
How many formal changes have been made to the Constitution?
27
What is the collective name of the first ten additions to the Constitution?
Bill of Rights
Which addition to the Constitution bans slavery in the United States?
thirteenth, 13th
Which addition to the Constitution gives women the right to vote?
nineteenth, 19th
Which addition to the Constitution gives all men regardless of race, color, or former servitude the right to vote?
fifteenth, 15th
Which addition to the Constitution outlawed the production, transportation, sale & consumption of intoxicating liquors?
eighteenth, 18th
Which addition to the Constitution legalized the production, transportation, sale & consumption of intoxicating liquors?
twenty-first, 21st
