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...." —United States Constitution, Article V
Use the excerpt to answer the question. Which of the following best summarizes this excerpt? (1 point)
Alterations to the Constitution must be deemed necessary and proposed by the House of Representatives.
Each state legislature may choose between either mode of ratification to ratify a proposed amendment.
New additions to the Constitution can be proposed with backing from a congressional majority.
The intent of Article V is to provide the legislative branch with the power of ratification.
The intent of Article V is to provide a process for proposing and ratifying amendments to the Constitution through either the Congress or the state legislatures.
So what's the answer?
The best summary of the excerpt is: The intent of Article V is to provide a process for proposing and ratifying amendments to the Constitution through either the Congress or the state legislatures.
Of the following statements, which one best represents the role of the judicial branch of government? (1 point)
The judicial branch tries government employees that are accused of committing a crime.
The judicial branch has the ability to declare a law unconstitutional.
The judicial branch writes the bills that are then sent to the legislative branch.
The judicial branch has a responsibility to ensure that the committee system functions appropriately.
The statement that best represents the role of the judicial branch of government is: The judicial branch has the ability to declare a law unconstitutional.
The correct answer is: New additions to the Constitution can be proposed with backing from a congressional majority.
This is the best summary of the excerpt because it describes the process for proposing and ratifying amendments to the United States Constitution. The excerpt states that Congress, with a two-thirds majority in both Houses, can propose amendments. It also mentions that if two-thirds of the state legislatures request it, Congress can call a convention to propose amendments. In either case, for an amendment to become valid, it must be ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures or by conventions in three-fourths of the states, depending on the mode of ratification proposed by Congress.