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Question

Which of the following is necessary to propose a new amendment to the Constitution?
(1 point)
Responses

approval by a popular vote held in every state
approval by a popular vote held in every state

approval by two-thirds of the House and Senate
approval by two-thirds of the House and Senate

approval by three quarters of the House and Senate
approval by three quarters of the House and Senate

approval by the legislatures in at least three-fourths of the states
approval by the legislatures in at least three-fourths of the states

Answer 1

To propose a new amendment to the Constitution, the necessary requirement is:

approval by two-thirds of the House and Senate.

So the correct response is:

approval by two-thirds of the House and Senate.

This is the first step in the amendment process. After that, an amendment must be ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures or by conventions in three-fourths of the states.

Answer 2

The First Amendment protects which rights? Select all that apply.
(1 point)
Responses

the right to own a gun
the right to own a gun

the right to a fair trial
the right to a fair trial

the right to practice a religion (or not)
the right to practice a religion (or not)

the right to criticize the government
the right to criticize the government

the right of owning property

Answer 3

The First Amendment protects the following rights:

• the right to practice a religion (or not)
• the right to criticize the government

It does not specifically protect the right to own a gun, the right to a fair trial, or the right of owning property. The Second Amendment addresses gun ownership, the Sixth Amendment concerns the right to a fair trial, and property rights are generally derived from other legal principles and amendments.

Answer 4

What do the 15th, 19th, and 26th Amendments have in common?
(1 point)
Responses

voting rights
voting rights

religious rights
religious rights

African American rights
African American rights

women’s rights

Answer 5

The 15th, 19th, and 26th Amendments all pertain to voting rights.

• The 15th Amendment prohibits the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on "race, color, or previous condition of servitude."
• The 19th Amendment grants women the right to vote, prohibiting any U.S. citizen from being denied the right to vote on the basis of sex.
• The 26th Amendment lowers the voting age to 18 years, ensuring that young citizens have the right to vote.

So the correct response is:

voting rights.