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Extremely good and important question! Congress does not amend the Constitution. This is an important and probaby not widely understood fact. The framers were wise men. They figured that if they were going to take the words "We The People" seriously, then some things were going to have to be true. First, The People will be the ones to ratify the Constitution, and if The People have the power to enact the Constitution, then they are the ones with the power to change it. Congress can initiate an amendment, but if they do, even if all of Congress votes for it, Congress must submit the amendment to the states for them to decide whether or not they want it. The amendment doesn't become law unless it is accepted by the states. Look in the Constitution itself and you will find the specifics. The decision of the states is final; no individual or body can over-ride the decision of the states (people); not the Congress, and not even the Supreme Court. The states themselves can initiate an amendment, but this method has never been used. We have become so large and powerful, and we are far enough removed from the founders in time, that we have forgotten a lot about what "We The People" actually means. It is easy for us to fall into the thinking that the US Government is the ultimate power. It is not. Within the law, The People represent the ultimate authority in this land (The US). I say "within the law" to clarify that I am not saying that we are free to engage in lawless and violent vigilante rule.
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What is the purpose of adding amendments to the constitution?
It's to change or alter the constitution. So, we add amendments as our nation's culture changes.
Who has the power to add new states into the union?
Obama's Dogs
Is the US Constitution comprised of Articles I-VII and Amendments I-XXVII or is it just Articles I-VII and all Amendments separate documents?
The U.S. Constitution is considered as ONE document made up of three parts: the Preamble (which gives the reasons the Constitution was written); the 7 Articles (which set up the parameters of Federal Government); and the 27 Amendments (that either effect change within the Articles - example A13 ended slavery - or add to the Articles - example A1-10 being the Bill of Rights.
What did patrick henry and George mason wanted to be added to the constitution-?
Patrick Henry and George Manson wanted the Federalists to add the first ten amendments of the Constitution.
What is the past tense of convert?
Converted. Simply add -ed to change the word to it's past tense form, add will or shall in front of the word to change the word to it's future tense form, and finally, add -ing to the end of a certain word to change it to it's present tense form. Hope I Helped! -Westgunner101
What is the purpose of adding amendments to the constitution?
It's to change or alter the constitution. So, we add amendments as our nation's culture changes.
Has Barack Obama added any amendments to our constitution?
A president cannot add amendments. There is a specific procedure for amending the constitution, which requires the proposed amendment to first be passed by the congress and then be ratified by the states. There have been no constitutional amendments that were added during Mr. Obama's first term.
Which proposal method was used to add the bill of rights to the constitution?
A committee of Congressmen wrote final versions of twelve amendments, including ten that protected citizen's rights. Congress approved the amendments and proposed them to the states in September of 1789.
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go onto change modules, then drag it off. (:
Who proposed the 1St amendment?
The first through tenth amendments were an agreement by the Continental Congress to add them after the ratification of the original Constitution. The first amendment, and all of the Bill of Rights for that matter, wasnt necessarily proposed by one person, but by many members of the Congress.
How many amendments have been add since the first ten?
17- there are 27 amendments total.
Two formal methods that have been used to change the meaning of the constitution?
There are actually a total of four ways to change the constitution.Proposal by convention of states, ratification by state conventions (never used)Proposal by convention of states, ratification by state legislatures (never used)Proposal by Congress, ratification by state conventions (used once)Proposal by Congress, ratification by state legislatures (used all other times)
What did the Federalists agree to in order to gain support for the new constitution?
The Federalists agreed to add amendments to protecting basic rights in support of a new constitution.
Why did Congress add the 14th amendment to the declaration when they did?
Why did Congress add the 14th amendment?
How can our government add changes to the constitution?
by making the amendments
Why add amendments to the constitution?
new york state
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