Question

Read the excerpt from the Preamble to the U.S. Bill of Rights below:

ARTICLES in addition to, and Amendment of the
Constitution of the United States of America, proposed by
Congress, and ratified by the Legislatures of the several
States, pursuant to the fifth Article of the original
Constitution.
What is meant by the phrase "pursuant to the fifth Article of the original
Constitution"?
A. These amendments add to the fifth article of the Constitution.
B. These amendments help clarify the fifth article of the Constitution.
C. These amendments are legal according to the fifth article of the
Constitution
D. These amendments replace the original fifth article of the
Constitution

Answer 1

The correct answer is C. These amendments are legal according to the fifth article of the Constitution

Step-by-step explanation:

The meaning of the word "pursuant" is "in conformity with". This means in the case of "pursuant to the fifth Article of the original Constitution" this means in conformity to the fifth article in the constitution it is possible to ratify and add new articles and amendments. This is accurate because the fifth article establishes the Constitution is not exclusively limited to the articles of the original constitution but through the amendment mechanism, it is possible to change previous articles or add new ones. Thus, the phrase means "These amendments are legal according to the fifth article of the Constitution".