문제 1선택형What are the two main steps required to amend the U.S. Constitution?Proposal and ratificationDrafting and votingDebate and endorsementSubmission and approval
문제 2선택형What fraction of both the House of Representatives and the Senate must approve a proposed amendment?One-halfTwo-thirdsThree-fourthsOne-third
문제 3선택형How many of the 27 amendments to the U.S. Constitution were proposed using the supermajority vote in Congress?15202725
문제 4선택형Which method outlined in the Constitution for proposing amendments has never been successfully used?Supermajority vote in CongressNational Convention called by statesExecutive orderJudicial review
문제 6선택형Which state has a unicameral legislature, unlike the other 49 states?CaliforniaTexasNebraskaNew York
문제 7선택형How many proposed amendments were introduced in 1924, and how many were ratified?96 proposed, 0 ratified50 proposed, 1 ratified30 proposed, 2 ratified100 proposed, 5 ratified
문제 8선택형What is the significance of the 27th Amendment?It abolished slaveryIt granted women's suffrageIt addressed congressional payIt established income tax
문제 9선택형Why did the founding fathers design the amendment process to be difficult?To ensure only widely accepted changes are madeTo prevent changes to the ConstitutionTo allow rapid modificationsTo give more power to the states
문제 10선택형What is the primary reason for the low number of amendments passed since the original Bill of Rights?Lack of proposalsInfrequent sessions of CongressDifficulty of achieving the required supermajority and state approvalsDisinterest from the public
문제 11선택형What is required for an amendment proposal to be adopted by a National Convention?Approval by the PresidentRequest by 34 state legislaturesApproval by the Supreme CourtApproval by a simple majority in Congress
문제 13선택형What proportion of the states must approve an amendment at state ratifying conventions for it to be ratified?One-halfTwo-thirdsThree-fourthsFour-fifths
문제 14선택형Why does the supermajority requirement in Congress make the amendment process challenging?It requires approval from the PresidentIt requires agreement across political party linesIt requires unanimous consentIt requires approval from the Supreme Court
문제 15선택형How many state legislatures must reject an amendment to prevent it from becoming law?10121315
문제 16선택형When was the Bill of Rights, the first 10 amendments to the Constitution, passed?1787179118011850
문제 18선택형Which amendment was the most recent to be ratified, and in what year?26th Amendment in 197125th Amendment in 196727th Amendment in 199224th Amendment in 1964
문제 19선택형What was James Madison's role in the amendment process?Drafting the Bill of RightsEnsuring the amendment process was difficultProposing the 27th AmendmentAll of the above
문제 20선택형Why has the Constitution remained close to its original form with only 27 amendments added?Due to frequent updatesBecause of the challenging amendment processLack of interest in amendmentsSupreme Court intervention