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Question 4

What is an amendment?

  1. An order signed by the President
  2. A ruling by the Supreme Court
  3. A law passed by a state legislature
  4. A change to the ConstitutionCorrect answer

Official answer

  • a change (to the Constitution)
  • an addition (to the Constitution)

Explanation

Article V lets the Constitution be amended, so the text can be changed or added to without being replaced. Court rulings, statutes and executive orders operate under the Constitution and cannot alter it.

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