Question

Ratifying amendments is an example of a

concurrent power that is exclusive to the state governments

concurrent power that is exclusive to national government

reserved power that is exclusive to the state governments

reserved power that is exclusive to national government

Answer 1

D - reserved power that is exclusive to national government

Answer 2

thanks you, i just wasnt sure if that was the correct answer.

Answer 3

Hmm .. I'm not sure if that's the right answer, actually. I could be wrong, but since amendments must be ratified by the STATES, it seems like it wouldn't make sense to say that it is exclusive to the national government.

Answer 4

In fact, Article V, which is the part of the constitution that talks about ratifying new amendments, is referred to as the "reserved powers of the states"

Answer 5

so is it by the state or national government

Answer 6

State, I believe. Because amendments can only be ratified by the states -- for instance, the President can't just decide there should be a new amendment and ratify it hinmself.

Answer 7

I still think national; the amendments were ratified by the [national] governement, the states were a part of it, but there's a reason why there isn't even 1 state which opposed the amendments-because it was a national decision for all of the states...

Answer 8

In this case, "national" refers to the national government, not the fact that the nation decided it together. "states" refers to state governments. Since amendments are ratified by state governments, and the national government has no power over what those states decide, that would be the correct answer.
Does that make sense, @Ruthlesstroy1 ?

Answer 9

d is wrong ... thanks