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Types of Amendments

This quiz will test your knowledge on the different types of amendments in the legislative process.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a type of amendment in the legislative process?

  1. Constitutional Amendment
  2. Statutory Amendment
  3. Charter Amendment
  4. Executive Order
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the purpose of a constitutional amendment?

  1. To change the Constitution
  2. To change a statute
  3. To change a charter
  4. To change an executive order
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the purpose of a statutory amendment?

  1. To change a statute
  2. To change the Constitution
  3. To change a charter
  4. To change an executive order
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the purpose of a charter amendment?

  1. To change a charter
  2. To change the Constitution
  3. To change a statute
  4. To change an executive order
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is an example of a constitutional amendment?

  1. The Bill of Rights
  2. The Voting Rights Act
  3. The Clean Air Act
  4. The Affordable Care Act
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is an example of a statutory amendment?

  1. The Bill of Rights
  2. The Voting Rights Act
  3. The Clean Air Act
  4. The Affordable Care Act
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is an example of a charter amendment?

  1. The Bill of Rights
  2. The Voting Rights Act
  3. The Clean Air Act
  4. The Affordable Care Act
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is an example of an executive order?

  1. The Bill of Rights
  2. The Voting Rights Act
  3. The Clean Air Act
  4. The Affordable Care Act
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the process for amending the Constitution?

  1. A two-thirds vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, and ratification by three-fourths of the states
  2. A simple majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate
  3. A vote of the local electorate
  4. A directive from the President of the United States
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the process for amending a statute?

  1. A two-thirds vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, and ratification by three-fourths of the states
  2. A simple majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate
  3. A vote of the local electorate
  4. A directive from the President of the United States
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the process for amending a charter?

  1. A two-thirds vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, and ratification by three-fourths of the states
  2. A simple majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate
  3. A vote of the local electorate
  4. A directive from the President of the United States
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the process for amending an executive order?

  1. A two-thirds vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, and ratification by three-fourths of the states
  2. A simple majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate
  3. A vote of the local electorate
  4. A directive from the President of the United States
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How many amendments have been made to the Constitution?

  1. 10
  2. 27
  3. 33
  4. 50
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the most recent amendment to the Constitution?

  1. The Bill of Rights
  2. The Voting Rights Act
  3. The Clean Air Act
  4. The Affordable Care Act
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the most controversial amendment to the Constitution?

  1. The Bill of Rights
  2. The Voting Rights Act
  3. The Clean Air Act
  4. The Affordable Care Act
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