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Which of the following is necessary to propose a new amendment to the Constitution?

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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

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

approval by two-thirds of the House and Senate.

After that, the proposed amendment must be ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures or by conventions in three-fourths of the states.

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

The First Amendment protects the following rights:

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

The First Amendment specifically addresses freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition. It does not address the right to own a gun, the right to a fair trial, or the right of owning property.

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

religious rights
religious rights

African American rights
African American rights

women’s rights

The 15th, 19th, and 26th Amendments all relate 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.
  • The 26th Amendment lowers the voting age to 18 years, expanding voting rights to younger citizens.