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Can the Congress propose new amendments to the Constitution?
Yes
Why did the federalists propose that the constitution be approved by the ratifying conventions in each state rather than by congress?
many members of congress and the state government were against the new constitution, because it took power from the government and gave it to the people.
What is the most common way to amend the state constitution?
The most common way to amend a state constitution is by having Congress propose a new amendment to be voted on in the next election.
When the first congress under the new constitution met in late April of 1789 the most important item of business was consideration of a proposal to?
propose a bill of rights
In what ways was the Constitutional Congress lacking in authority?
The delegates to the Constitutional Convention were not authorized to write a new Constitution. They were only supposed to propose amendments to the Articles of Confederation. In that sense they had no authority at all to write a whole new constitution to replace the Articles of Confederation.
How many senators does the new Kenya Constitution propose?
47
How can the constitution be added to or altered?
By amandments.Propose an Amendment:i. 2/3 of both houses of Congress vote to propose an amendment.ii. 2/3 of state legislature ask congress to call a national convention to propose amendmentsRatify an Amendment:i. ¾ of state legislature must approve new amendmentii. ¾ of states must approve it
Are all formal constitutional amendments must be proposed by congress true or false?
False. A convention, called for by at least 2/3 (34) of the states, can propose amendments to the U.S. Constitution, which must then, as with the Congress, be ratified by 75% (38) of the states.
What is article 5 of constitution?
Article V of the Constitution explains the amendment process of the Constitution, that is, how the Constitution may be amended. There are two processes for proposing amendments, either by two-thirds vote in each house of Congress or by an Article V Convention. All amendments thus far to the Constitution have been by proposal of Congress. The reason a convention to propose amendments, or Article V Convention has never been called despite the 750 applications from all 50 states, is because Congress refuses to obey the Constitution and call the convention. The Constitution mandates that if two-thirds of the state legislatures (34) apply for a convention, Congress must call it. A convention can only propose amendments to the present Constitution and is not empowered to write or propose a new or replacement Constitution. Regardless of how an amendment is proposed it must be ratified in the states either by three fourths vote in the state legislatures or by three fourths vote in state ratifying conventions. The method of ratification is by choice of Congress but Congress has no power to withhold a proposed amendment or veto it once it has been ratified. Once an amendment is ratified, it becomes part of our present Constitution.
What does article 5 of the constitution?
Article V of the Constitution explains the amendment process of the Constitution, that is, how the Constitution may be amended. There are two processes for proposing amendments, either by two-thirds vote in each house of Congress or by an Article V Convention. All amendments thus far to the Constitution have been by proposal of Congress. The reason a convention to propose amendments, or Article V Convention has never been called despite the 750 applications from all 50 states, is because Congress refuses to obey the Constitution and call the convention. The Constitution mandates that if two-thirds of the state legislatures (34) apply for a convention, Congress must call it. A convention can only propose amendments to the present Constitution and is not empowered to write or propose a new or replacement Constitution. Regardless of how an amendment is proposed it must be ratified in the states either by three fourths vote in the state legislatures or by three fourths vote in state ratifying conventions. The method of ratification is by choice of Congress but Congress has no power to withhold a proposed amendment or veto it once it has been ratified. Once an amendment is ratified, it becomes part of our present Constitution.
When does congress propose an amendment?
In the fall of 1789, the First Congress submitted the first constitutional amendments to the states for ratification. When Virginia representative James Madison introduced those amendments, some members protested that the Constitution was so new that they ought not hurry to change it
What is the most common way to propose an amendment to a state constitution?
Constitutional amendments are proposed in the legislature along with bills, though they must undergo more stringent procedures in order to be ratified.
