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8th grade How the Constitution is amended worksheet

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How the Constitution is amended

Grade 8 Social Studies Worksheet - Building Confidence

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Circle the best answer.

1.
In Ari's flow chart, which body usually proposes an amendment?
- The Archivist of the United States
- The President, by signing it
- Congress, by a two-thirds vote
- The Supreme Court
2.
How many of the 50 states must ratify an amendment, Bo asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- 34
- 26
- 38
- 25
3.
On the sheet, what does ratify mean, Esme asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- To write a new bill in Congress
- To veto a law
- To approve a proposed amendment
- To elect the President
4.
Where does a proposed amendment usually go from Congress, Kira asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- To the President for a signature
- To the state legislatures
- To the Archivist first
- Back to the House alone
5.
Which arrow does a national convention's proposal follow, Luz asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- From the state legislatures to the convention
- From the convention to Congress
- From the Archivist to the convention
- From the convention to the state legislatures
6.
Why does the President not sign an amendment, by the note, Milo asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- The President signs each amendment
- The states sign it in the President's place
- The President has no role in it
- Amendments go to the Supreme Court instead
7.
What fraction of the states must ratify, Noah asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- One-half
- Two-thirds
- Three-fourths
- Ten of the fifty states
8.
What does propose mean on the sheet, Ren asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- To put an amendment forward
- To end an amendment
- To approve an amendment after a vote
- To certify an amendment
9.
Which claim fits Tala's flow chart?
Use the picture in question 1.
- The President ratifies amendments
- One vote in Congress adds an amendment
- Proposing and ratifying are separate steps
- The states propose amendments and Congress ratifies them
10.
In the chart, who calls a national convention, Zee asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- Congress, when two-thirds of states apply
- The Archivist
- Three-fourths of the voters in a national election
- The President

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About this worksheet

How the Constitution is amended. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

I can follow Article V's two ways to propose and two ways to ratify an amendment, and say who does each step.
I can read an amendment's dates, find how long ratification took, and read Article V's own words.
I can explain why only 27 of about 11,985 proposals became amendments, and fix a note that gets the process wrong.

Standard: D2.Civ.5.6-8

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