United States Constitution, Article V:

Question

The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States, or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress...."



Use the excerpt to answer the following three questions.

Question 1
Which of the following best summarizes this excerpt?(1 point)
Responses

The intent of Article V is to provide the legislative branch with the power of ratification.
The intent of Article V is to provide the legislative branch with the power of ratification.

Alterations to the Constitution must be deemed necessary and proposed by the House of Representatives.
Alterations to the Constitution must be deemed necessary and proposed by the House of Representatives.

New additions to the Constitution can be proposed with backing from a congressional majority.
New additions to the Constitution can be proposed with backing from a congressional majority.

Each state legislature may choose between either mode of ratification to ratify a proposed amendment.
Each state legislature may choose between either mode of ratification to ratify a proposed amendment.
Question 2
There are two steps required in order to amend the U.S. Constitution. In the first step, the proposal is agreed on by ____ of the members in both the House of Representatives and the Senate (or the state legislatures).(1 point)
Responses

two thirds
two thirds

three fourths
three fourths

three fifths
three fifths

51 percent
51 percent
Question 3
In the second step of the Constitutional amendment process, each state votes on whether to ratify the amendment. For the amendment to pass, ___ of all the states must vote to ratify.(1 point)
Responses

two thirds
two thirds

three fourths
three fourths

three fifths
three fifths

51 percent

Answer 1

Here are the answers to your questions based on the excerpt from Article V of the United States Constitution:

Question 1:
Which of the following best summarizes this excerpt?
Response: Each state legislature may choose between either mode of ratification to ratify a proposed amendment.

Question 2:
In the first step, the proposal is agreed on by ____ of the members in both the House of Representatives and the Senate (or the state legislatures).
Response: two thirds

Question 3:
For the amendment to pass, ___ of all the states must vote to ratify.
Response: three fourths