Except for One, All of the Amendments That Have Been

question 144

Multiple Choice

Except for one, all of the amendments that have been added to the Constitution have passed in

• A)the House and Senate by two-thirds vote and then been ratified by a majority vote of the legislatures of three-fourths of the states.
• B)the House and Senate by two-thirds vote and then been ratified by conventions called for the purpose in three-fourths of the states.
• C)a national convention called by Congress in response to petitions by two-thirds of the states and ratified by a majority vote of the legislatures of three-fourths of the states.
• D)a national convention called by Congress in response to petitions by two-thirds of the states and ratified by conventions called for the purpose in three-fourths of the states.

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Definitions:

Familism

The belief that family members should support one another, sacrificing individual freedom and success, if necessary, in order to preserve family unity and protect the family from outside forces.

Individual Freedom

Refers to the rights and freedoms that allow an individual to act and make decisions without external constraints or coercion.

Ethnic Connectedness

Describes the level of attachment and belongingness an individual feels towards their ethnic group.

Peer Pressure

Encouragement to conform to one’s friends or contemporaries in behavior, dress, and attitude; usually considered a negative force, as when adolescent peers encourage one another to defy adult authority.