Explain the processes for amending the Constitution. Which process have most amendments followed?
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.
3, Explain that all 27 amendments were proposed by Congress and 26 of them were ratified by state legislatures.
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Equal populations may have unequal electorates because apportionment depends on
a. the ratio of registered Republicans to registered Democrats. b. the amount of federal aid a district receives. c. only registered voters. d. total residents, including minors, aliens, and those who abstain from voting. e. Supreme Court designations.
One of the most significant actions of the Burger Court was to strengthen and enlarge the "exclusionary rule."
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
______ is the result when there is no consensus, but a group finds a central point on which the majority agrees.
a. Majority rule b. A filibuster c. Compromise d. Capitulation
Federal courts have consistently upheld journalists' right to source confidentiality in criminal trials
Indicate whether the statement is true or false