Which of the Following Statements About the Ratification of Constitutional

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the ratification of constitutional amendments is LEAST accurate?

• A) Though it has never been done, Congress may convene a national convention to discuss amendments, if two-thirds of the state legislatures request it.
• B) Initially, no time limit was placed on the ratification process, allowing one amendment passed by Congress in the eighteenth century to be ratified at the end of the twentieth.
• C) An amendment is ratified as soon as a simple majority of states vote to approve it.
• D) In order to pass Congress, an amendment must secure two-thirds of the vote in both houses.
• E) States can ratify amendments either through a vote in the legislature or by calling a special ratifying convention.

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Definitions:

Personality Development

The formation and growth of the enduring patterns of thought, feeling, and behavior that distinguish an individual.

Cognitive Structures

The mental frameworks and concepts that individuals use to organize and interpret information.

Gender Schemas

Cognitive frameworks that organize information related to gender, influencing how individuals perceive and interact with their social world.

Psychodynamic

A psychological theory or approach that emphasizes unconscious psychological processes (e.g., wishes, fears) and contends that childhood experiences are crucial in shaping adult personality.