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What is the purpose of the amendment process in a constitutional government?
What is the purpose of the amendment process in a constitutional government?
- To guarantee that the Constitution cannot be changed under any circumstances
- To ensure that the President has the power to make alterations to the Constitution
- To ensure that the Constitution remains a living document, allowing for change and adaptation (correct)
- To provide a way for foreign governments to influence the U.S. Constitution
What is the first step to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
What is the first step to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
- A special state convention where three-fourths of the states must agree
- A constitutional convention called by two-thirds of the state legislatures
- A majority vote in both chambers of the state legislatures
- A two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate (correct)
How can an amendment to the U.S. Constitution be ratified by the states?
How can an amendment to the U.S. Constitution be ratified by the states?
- Through approval by a simple majority vote in state legislatures
- By a two-thirds majority vote in both chambers of the state legislatures (correct)
- Through a constitutional convention called by two-thirds of the state legislatures
- By a majority vote in both houses of Congress
What is the alternative method for an amendment to be ratified by the states?
What is the alternative method for an amendment to be ratified by the states?
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