An amendment proposed by Congress becomes part of the Constitution when it is ratified by a simple majority of the state legislatures.

a supermajority of three-fourths of the state legislatures.

the president.

the Supreme Court.

Which statement best describes a literary analysis? a literary analysis combines the writer's own opinions about a text with evidence from the text. a literary analysis contains only facts from a text and should not contain opinions. a literary analysis requires research from many sources of information to support an argument a literary analysis summarizes a text and makes a recommendation for others to read it.

“a monarchy is indeed the most powerful of any… but then there is imminent danger of his employing that strength to improvident or oppressive purposes.”—william blackstone, commentaries on the laws of england which of the following documents addressed blackstone’s concern in this quote? the magna carta, because it limited the power of the king. common sense, because it encouraged american colonists to declare independence. the mayflower compact, because it created a government and the first written laws for plymouth settlers. the english bill of rights, because it later influenced the u.s. bill of rights.

Which of the following situations best demonstrates the principle of separation of powers in the u.s. government? a. the president can veto laws passed by the legislature. b. the courts must approve constitutional amendments. c. states create their own educational policies. d. members of the legislature are elected by voters.