What Is the Only Amendment to Be Ratified Entirely by State

question 10

Multiple Choice

What is the only amendment to be ratified entirely by state conventions rather than by state legislatures?

• A)Thirteenth Amendment, ending slavery
• B)Sixteenth Amendment, legalizing federal income tax
• C)Nineteenth Amendment, granting women the right to vote
• D)Twenty-First Amendment, ending Prohibition
• E)Twenty-Fourth Amendment, outlawing poll taxes

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