History Chapter 3 Section 3

Cabinet

The leaders of the executive departments, who also act as advisers to the president.

The U.S. Constitution can be called an "______ document" because it can meet changing conditions and needs of the country.

enduring

The Constitution can be adapted to meet changing needs in two ways: ______ and ______.

formally by amendment, informally by government acts or by custom

Formal approval by the states of a change to the Constitution is known as _____.

ratified

Repeal

Cancel.

_____ sometimes interprets the Constitution in new ways to expand its authority to pass a certain law.

Congress

T or F? An amendment cannot be canceled if the people decide they do not like the effect it is having on the country.

F.

T or F? The U.S. Constitution can be considered a "living document".

F.

T or F? Most of the amendments that have been approved have been sent to the state legislatures for approval.

T.

An _____ is a written change to the Constitution.

amendment

Traditions of the federal government that are passed down through history are sometimes called the _____ Constitution.

unwritten

Amendment

A written change to the Constitution.

The section of the Constitution that outlines the process for changing the Constitution is _____.

Article V

T or F? Only the president needs to approve an amendment for it to be written into the Constitution.

F.

T or F? The framers of the Constitution made it easy to change the document.

F.

T or F? The word ratify means to reject.

F.

T or F? Two thirds of the states can ask Congress to call a national convention to propose an amendment; however, this method has never been used successfully.

F.

T or F? Unfortunately, the Constitution is not an enduring document.

F.

The _____ decides if new interpretations of the Constitution are legal.

Judicial Branch

T or F? Amendment is one of the ways the Constitution and the government can respond to the changing needs of the country.

T.

T or F? An amendment is a written change made to the Constitution.

T.

T or F? Many traditions observed by the government are part of an unwritten constitution.

T.

T or F? The president meets regularly with his cabinet.

T.

What are two ways in which an amendment may be ratified?

The two ways in which an amendment may be ratified is the proposed amendment can be sent to the state legislatures for approval. All but one of the amendments to the Constitution were approved this way. The second way is the proposed amendment can be sent to state conventions for consideration.

What are two ways in which an amendment to the Constitution can be proposed?

The two ways in which an amendment to the Constitution can be proposed is by the Congress proposing an amendment by a two-thirds vote in both houses. The second way is the legislatures of two-thirds of the states - 34 out of 50 - can ask Congress to call a national convention to propose an amendment.

The president's _____, or group of advisers, is an example of a change in the federal government that came about through custom and tradition.

cabinet

If the people do not like the effects of an amendment, the amendment can be _____.

repealed