Amendments

Question 1

How can Amendments be proposed? (2 ways)

Answer 1

1) Congress proposes an Amendment by a vote of two-thirds majority
2) National convention called for by Congress at the request of state Legislature and at least two-thirds votes for it

Question 2

Which part of Government can approve Amendment?

Answer 2

Congress or State

Question 3

How is an Amendment ratified? (two ways)

Answer 3

1) Approved by legislatures in at least three-fourths of States
2) special conventions in at least three-fourths of states sign it

Question 4

How many Amendments are there?

Answer 4

27

Question 5

What is the bill of rights?

Answer 5

The first 10 Amendments

Question 6

What does the Bill of Rights do?

Answer 6

Primarily guarantee specific rights to citizens

Question 7

What does the 13th amendment do?

Answer 7

Makes Slavery illegal

Question 8

What does the 19th Amendment do?

Answer 8

Gives women right to vote

Question 9

What does the 24th Amendment do?

Answer 9

Gives right to vote to all citizens over age of 18

Question 10

What is an Amendment?

Answer 10

A change to the US constitution