Successful Amendments to the Constitution

question 21

Multiple Choice

Successful amendments to the Constitution

• A) are usually responses to particular topical problems.
• B) are most commonly concerned with the structure or composition of the government.
• C) have often been used to restrict the rights of citizens.
• D) have typically had little effect on the actual workings of the government.
• E) have been those designed to promote economic equality.

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Definitions:

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Humans

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Temperature

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