The Most Common Method of Passing an Amendment to the Constitution

question 14

Multiple Choice

The most common method of passing an amendment to the Constitution is passage

• A)in both houses of Congress by a two-thirds vote,followed by a majority vote in three-fourths of the state legislature.
• B)in both houses of Congress by a two-thirds vote,followed by ratification by three-fourths of the state supreme courts.
• C)by a constitutional convention,called by three-fourths of the states.
• D)by the initiative process in three-fourths of the states and unanimous approval by the Supreme Court.

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Definitions:

Latency Stage

A period in Freudian psychosexual development occurring from age six to puberty, where sexual urges are repressed and focus shifts to social and intellectual skills.

Anal Stage

A phase in Freud's psychosexual development, occurring from about 18 months to 3 years of age, where the child's focus is on controlling bladder and bowel movements.

Genital Stage

A phase in Freud's psychosexual development theory occurring in puberty, where libido is centered on the genital area, and the focus is on mature sexual relationships.

Oral Stage

The first stage in Freudian psychosexual development, occurring from birth to about 18 months, where the mouth is the focal point of libidinal energy.