Congress has considered more than 11,000 amendments to the Constitution but has approved very few. Many amendments lack support because they
A) address highly specific problems, such as burning or defacing the American flag.
B) infringe on religious freedoms.
C) are too broad in principle.
D) infringe on the rights of individuals.
E) are worded poorly and are difficult to understand.
Question -2-Constitutional amendments can be ratified by a positive vote by
A) a majority of both houses of Congress.
B) two-thirds of state legislatures.
C) two-thirds of state conventions.
D) two-thirds of both houses of Congress.
E) three-fourths of state legislatures.
Question -3-The federal government has been providing Americans personal health care since __________.
a. 1798
b. 1860
c. 1933
d. 2012
Question -4-According to the Constitution, a national constitutional convention can be called by __________ to propose an amendment.
A) a majority of the states
B) a majority vote in both houses of Congress
C) a two-thirds vote of either the House or the Senate
D) Congress at the request of two-thirds of state legislatures
E) three-fourths of the states
Question -5-Constitutional amendments can be proposed by a
A) majority vote in both houses of Congress.
B) majority vote in either house of Congress.
C) unanimous vote in both houses of Congress.
D) two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress.
E) two-thirds vote of either house of Congress.
Question -6-The purpose of the first ten amendments of the Constitution was to
A) provide additional power to the national government.
B) provide clear limitations on the power of the national government.
C) provide clear limitations on the power of the state governments.
D) limit both the power of the national and state governments.
E) resolve errors in the original Constitution.