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The laws were made before. then they numbered it. they never did one because they didn't want one in the constitution.
Every amendment except one was added to the Constitution by two-thirds vote approval by the House of Representatives and the Senate
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Did Rosa Parks Change the Constitution or was there an amendment?
No individual person ever changes the Constitution; it requires an amendment that has been ratified by three fourths of the states.
How many economic amendment have been ratified?
One economic amendment has been ratified.
Can amendments be removed from the constitution?
A total of 33 amendments have been made to the US constitution since approval of Constitution in March 4, 1789.A total of 27 amendments have been ratified and 6 are still pending ratification. The oldest un-ratified amendment dates back to September 25, 1789 which is still pending. Ratified amendments are permanent changes to constitution.
As of 1997 how many amendments had been made to the constitution?
26. The 27th Amendment, proposed in 1789, was not ratified completely until 1992, almost 203 years later.
What is ratifying a constitutional amendment?
When a constitutional amendment has been ratified it means that the amendment had been passed or agreed upon by 3/4 of congress and is now being made a legal amendmen to our Constitution
In 1951 the 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. This amendment states that a president can only be elected to serve two terms. This amendment had been ratified in response to?
The number of years FDR was president. He served 3 terms and died in office.
How many economics have been ratified?
One economic amendment has been ratified.
How many years after the constitution has been ratified may the people propose amendment through initiative?
7.8 years and a half
Results in changes to the written words of the constitution?
An amendment is a change in the Constitution, which could either be an addition, a deletion or simply a modification. In the history of the U.S. Constitution, only 27 amendments have been ratified.
Which amendment was passed first and by how many years?
The first ten amendments were presented and ratified with the Constitution. The Constitution would probably not have been ratified without the rights guaranteed to the states and people in these amendments, which are called the Bill of Rights.
Which amendment to the u.s. constitution abolish the sale of alcohol?
The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol.*It was ratified on January 16, 1919 and repealed by the 21st Amendment in 1933. In the over 200 years of the U.S. Constitution, the 18th Amendment remains the only Amendment to ever have been repealed.
Why do you think the US Constitution has been amended only twenty seven times?
Because to amend the Constitution you have to propose an amendment in Congress, then it has to be formally passed by Congress. After being passed by Congress, the amendment is sent to the states to be ratified, but it has to be ratified by 3/4 of the states within a 10 year limit, otherwise the amendment is not added to the list of amendments
