LWV Civics trivia

Presented by the League of Women Voters.

1. To ratify a Constitutional amendment, a supermajority of states must agree to adopt it. The supermajority needed to ratify an amendment refers to what percentage of states?

A: Three-fourths (3/4) 75%.

B. Two-thirds (2/3) 67%.

C. Three-fifths (3/5) 60%.

2. How many amendments to the U.S. Constitution are there?

A. 25.

B. 27.

C. 28.

3. Before the passage of the 12th Amendment, how was the vice president chosen?

A. Someone ran separately for vice president.

B. The vice president was appointed by the Cabinet.

C. The runner-up in the race for president was selected as vice president.

Answers from the week of Jan. 29

1. Question: Which amendments to the U.S. Constitution make up the Bill of Rights?

A. The first 4 amendments.

B. The first 5 amendments.

C. The first 10 amendments.

Answer: C. The first 10 amendments

2. Q: Not all Colonist leaders approved of the Boston Tea Party, including Benjamin Franklin and this future president.

A. George Washington.

B. John Adama.

C. Thomas Jefferson.

Answer: A. George Washington

3. Q: The person in this Washington state elected position presides over sessions of the state Senate.

A: The Senate President.

B. The Senate Majority Leader.

C. The Lieutenant Governor.

Answer: C. The Lieutenant Governor