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Constitutional amendments are proposed by congress or by a state legislature?
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Constitutional amendments are proposed by the Congress.
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Do states ratify amendments?
The method of ratification is decided by the body that passes the amendment, which historically has been the US Congress (by 2/3 vote of both houses).In all but one case, the approved amendments were ratified by state legislatures.However, the language of the 21st Amendment (1933) specified its passage by state conventions rather than state legislatures. This was particularly chosen to avoid opposition by the same groups that had successfully lobbied for the passage of the 18th Amendment (Prohibition, 1920) which the 21st Amendment repealed.* Should a national constitutional convention (Article V Convention) successfully be called, it too would be empowered to specify the means by which any of its proposed amendments would be ratified.
Assembly that proposed the first 10 amendments?
In 1789, the first Congress proposed a set of twelve amendments, written by James Madison. As required by the Constitution, the amendments then went to the states. By December 1791, three fourths of the states had ratified 10 of the 12 amendments. These 10 amendments became known as the Bill of Rights.
Who can propose Constituitional amendments?
The US Congress ( i.e. the legislative branch of the federal government)can propose amendments to the US Constitution . A 2/3 vote in both houses is required . (The president does not have sign proposed amendments and he can not veto them.)There is a second method of proposing amendments, and that is for a Convention to be called for the proposing of amendments. Either Congress by a 2/3 vote or 2/3 of the state legislatures can call for such a convention to be held. This method has never been tried.In either case, a proposed amendment does not become law until 3/4 of the states ratify it.The amendment process is given in Article V of the Constitution.Read more: Who_has_the_power_to_propose_amendments_to_the_US_constitution
What was the Virginia pan?
This answer is from my history book. The Virginia Plan is "a plan proposed by Edmund Randolph, a delegate to the Constitutional Convention in 1787, that proposed a government with three branches and a two house legislature in which representation would be based on a state's population or wealth."
Can an amendment be passed without congress?
The constitution can be amended two ways outside of Congress. One is to hold a constitutional convention that would need to initiated by 2/3 (34 states) of the several states, followed by the convention and anything from the constitutional convention must be ratified by the 3/4 (38 states) of the several states. Another way is to simply proposed an amendment and have it pass through a state legislature or a state convention, which will then need to be ratified by 3/4 (38 states) of the several states. read article 5 of the constitution
. Constitutional amendments can be proposed by a two-thirds vote of .?
Both houses of Congress
Constitutional amendments can be proposed by a two-thirds vote of .?
Both houses of Congress
Amendments can be proposed by?
An amendment to the Constitution can be proposed in two ways; either through Congress or through a Constitutional Convention.
Constitutional amendments can be proposed by a two-thirds vote of?
Both houses of Congress
Who are amendments proposed by?
Amendments are proposed by a two-thirds vote from Congress. An amendment can also be proposed by a convention called by Congress, if two-thirds of the states request it.
In what two ways can an amendment be proposed?
Amendments to the U.S. Constitution can be proposed by approval of two-thirds of each house of the U.S. Congress. They can also be proposed by a Constitutional Convention called by two-thirds of states legislatures.
How often can the constitution be modified?
As often as Constitutional Amendments are proposed.
What was the Assembly that proposed the first ten amendments?
Congress
Which two constitutional amendments were not approved?
James Madison proposed 12 amendments to the Constitution, 10 of which were approved. The ones that weren't would have established Congressional representation and prohibited Congress from raising its own salaries.
Referendums allow voters to approve initiatives proposed directly by citizens or amendments proposed by the legislature?
Yes, in California.
What government institution may vote on constitutional amendments?
In the US, the legislative branch (Congress) typically votes with a two-thirds majority in both houses to send a proposed constitutional amendment to the states for ratification.
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.
