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Article IV-VII: The Role of the Constitution Answers

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The process of approving the Constitution is best described as

A
simple.
B
unofficial.
C
difficult.
D
unfair.
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Which statement summarizes the Enslaved Persons Clause?

A
Enslaved persons who escape must be given constitutional rights.
B
Enslaved persons who escape must be given equal protection.
C
Enslaved persons who escape will be seized and returned to their enslaver.
D
Enslaved persons who escape to a free state will be granted their freedom.
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Which statement best explains the Privileges and Immunities clause of Article IV of the Constitution?

A
All Americans have the same basic rights, no matter what state they live in or travel to.
B
States have the ability to create their own Bills of Rights that applies only to their citizens.
C
If a citizen of one state travels to another state, they are only expected to follow the laws of the home state.
D
States have the right to apply laws differently to citizens of different states.
4

Which of the following is the amendment process designed to do?

A
Force Congress and the states to work together.
B
Allow Congress and the states to work separately.
C
Force Congress and the states to recognize people’s rights.
D
Encourage Congress and the states to respect legal records.
5

The first two sections of Article IV of the Constitution focus on relationships between

A
US government agencies.
B
different US states.
C
branches of US government.
D
the Senate and the House.
6

Which is a true statement about the Privileges and Immunities Clause?

A
The Privileges and Immunities Clause deals with amending the Constitution.
B
The Privileges and Immunities Clause deals with rights for enslaved persons.
C
The Privileges and Immunities Clause deals with shared rights for citizens.
D
The Privileges and Immunities Clause deals with ratifying the Constitution.
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A similarity between the ratification process in Article VII and the amendment process in Article V is that both involve

A
dealing with the rights of citizens.
B
overcoming difficult barriers.
C
dealing with legal records.
D
establishing government authority.
8

How many states must approve an amendment before it can be added to the Constitution?

A
One-quarter.
B
One-half
C
Three-fourths
D
Five-eighths
9

After Congress has approved a proposed amendment to the Constitution, what then must take place before that amendment becomes law?

A
The president must approve it.
B
Three-quarters of the states must approve it.
C
The Supreme Court must approve it.
D
Half of the states must approve it.
10

The House and Senate can only send proposed Constitutional amendments to the states for a vote if

A
the amendment receives a majority vote.
B
the president supports them.
C
the amendment receives a two-thirds vote.
D
the judiciary branch supports them.

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