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Amendments to the Constitution must be ratified by the house of representatives?
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How do you you make amendments?
First, it has to appear in either the Senate or House of Representatives, and be ratified by both. Then it has to be ratified by at least 2/3's of the states to be officially added as an amendment to the Constitution.
What were the two amendments that James Madison made but were rejected?
Only 10 of the 12 Amendments James Madison proposed to the Constitution were ratified. The two that weren't were one that capped the number of members in the House of Representatives, and one that prohibited Congress giving itself an increase in salary.
Admendments can be ratified by?
Amendments can be ratified by Legislatures of 2/3 of the states. Amendments can be proposed by 2/3 vote of each house of Congres.
When was the house of representative created?
The House of Representatives was created by the Constitution of the United States. The Constitution was written in 1787 and took effect (due to having been ratified by nine states) in 1789.
Who added the bill of rights to the constitution-?
The Bill of Rights consists of the first 10 amendments added to the constitution On December 15, 1791. Representative James Madison brought 39 amendments to the constitution to the House of Representatives to be discussed and voted upon on June 8th, 1789.
Which Constitution amendment decided a two year limit term in office?
The only federal officials who serve a 2-year as representatives to the House. Their term is set in main body of the Constitution and is the same as it was when the Constitution was ratified.
What is the House of Burgesses called today?
The Virginia House of Burgesses ceased existence after the US Constitution was ratified. It is now the Virginia House of Representatives.
How many representatives were in congress when George Washington was president?
Washington's first Congress began with 59 representatives and expanded to 64 after NC and RI ratified the Constitution. His last Congress had 106 House seats.
According to the Constitution which part of the new government would be elected directly by the people?
The House of Representatives is elected directly by the people. In later amendments to the US Constitution, the Senate was also added to be elected directly by the people.
What two groups have the power to propose amendments?
The two groups that have the power to propose amendments to the U.S. Constitution are: The U.S. Congress The StatesThe U.S. Congress has the power to propose an amendment when two-thirds of both the Senate and the House of Representatives vote in favor of the amendment. The States also have the power to propose an amendment if two-thirds of the state legislatures vote in favor of the amendment. In either case any amendments proposed have to be ratified by three-fourths of the states in order to become part of the Constitution.
Which member of the House of Representatives representatives first proposed amendments to protect freedom of Rights?
president
Amendments can be ratified passed by whom?
Amendments can be proposed and passed by a two-thirds vote of each house of Congress (the House of Representatives and the Senate), then must be ratified by at least three-fourths of the state legislatures. Optionally, two-thirds of the States may call a Constitutional Convention to propose an amendment, which must then be ratified by at least three-fourths of the state legislatures. The last Constitutional Convention in the United States was held in Philadelphia in 1787.
