Explain the process for amending the Constitution
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Identify the two processes for proposing an amendment—two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress or national constitutional convention called by Congress at the request of two-thirds of the states.
2, Identify the two processes for ratifying an amendment—by legislatures in three-fourths of the states or by ratifying conventions in three-fourths of the states.
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In which system is the prime minister the chief executive and selected by the legislature?
a. American b. parliamentary c. European d. colonial e. federalist
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What role does the state play in the patterns and cycles of violence that the World Bank identifies?
a. Some states have an unlimited ability to control drug trafficking. b. Political competition, including elections, reduces criminal gangs. c. States with significant government interference may tend to see more political violence. d. States can help countries emerging from violent internal conflict improve living conditions for their people.
Which country, bordering the Taiwan Strait, has been rapidly modernizing its military in recent years?
A) China B) ?Japan C) ?North Korea D) ?South Korea E) ?Thailand