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Official question #5US Citizenship Test
How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution?
Correct answer
Amendments
Also accepted: Amendments · The amendment process
Why
The Constitution is changed by amendments. Under Article V, an amendment is usually proposed by two-thirds of both houses of Congress and must be ratified by three-fourths of the states.
Answer choices
- ABy executive order of the President
- BBy a ruling of the Supreme Court
- CBy a national vote of the people
- DAmendments