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How many of the amendments were ratified by the state legislatures and how many were ratified by conventions held in the states?
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Only the 21st Amendment (repealing the 18th) was ratified by conventions in the states.
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Besides the legislatures of states who else may ratify constitutional amendments?
A proposed amendment must be ratified by 3/4 of the individual states.Only the 21st Amendment was ratified by special state conventions called for the purpose, the second method allowed by Article V of the US Constitution.
Who decides if an amendment is passed or not?
Article V in the Constitution spells out the ways how a Constitution can be amendment or changed. All of the 27 amendments have been proposed by two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress, and only the Twenty-first Amendment was ratified by constitutional conventions of the states. All other amendments have been ratified by state legislature.
Who must ratify amandments to the constitution?
Congress
What are two ways of proposing an amendment to the Constitution?
There are two methods: 1. A specific amendment is written and proposed by 2/3 of the Congress. Then the proposed amendment is sent for ratification to either the state legislatures or state ratifying conventions. Congress decides whether state legislatures or state ratifying conventions are to be used. For the proposed amendment to become effective 3/4 of the legislatures or conventions must ratify it. 2. A convention for proposing amendments is called for by Congress on application by 2/3 of the states for such a convention. Specific amendments are written by the convention and sent to the states for ratification. Even if the proposed amendments come from a convention rather than from Congress, it is Congress which decides whether ratification is to be by state legislatures or state ratifying conventions. Again, for the proposed amendments to become effective, 3/4 of the legislatures or conventions must ratify the proposed amendments. To date the first method, proposal by Congress itself, is the only method by which amendments have been proposed. None of the existing amendments have been proposed by a national convention. To date every amendment to the Constitution with the exception of the Twenty First Amendment (Repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment), has been ratified by state legislatures. The Twenty First Amendment is the only current amendment that has been ratified by state ratifying conventions.
The federalist proposal called for ratification of the constitution by what?
at least nine states out of the thirteen ratified the document.
How many how many amendments were ratified by the state legislatures and how many were ratified by conventions held in States?
Only the 21st Amendment (repealing the 18th) was ratified by conventions in the states.
Formal amendments must be ratified by the state legislatures or conventions in how many states?
3/4th
How many state legislatures were raified by conventions held in the states?
How many were ratified by conventions held in the states?
By what two methods can amendments to the Constitution be proposed. Ratified?
Proposed: by Congress (any house) or by a National Convention assembled at the request of 2/3s of the states legislatures. Ratified: 2/3s of the state legislatures or by 2/3s of those National Conventions assembled at the request of the states.
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.
The constitution should be ratified by popularly elected conventions rather than states legislatures?
True :)
How many states were required to pass the constitution?
Nine States were required. They were ratified by state conventions and not the state legislatures.
What does the Amendments to the Constitution Must be ratified by?
All Constitutional amendments to date have been ratified after approval by two-thirds of the House and Senate, as well as affirmation by three-fourths of the states. Another, unused, method involves two-thirds of state legislatures calling a Constitutional Convention, with three-fourths of the states approving the amendment.
How are new amendments ratified?
New amendments are ratified by the people as they are represented by their states. Three fourths of the states must ratify an amendment in order for it to take effect. No group or individual has any veto power over the ratification of an amendment by the states. Amendments can be initiated by the government, as have all the amendments ratified so far. Less known is the fact that the states themselves, according to the Constitution, can initiate amendments independent of government. In this case, the government's only involvement is to instruct the states whether they can ratify amendments through state legislatures, or by state conventions. There is no appeal when the states ratify an amendment. The only authority that can enact an amendment or repeal one is The People.
Who decides how states will ratify the amendment?
who decides how states will ratify the amendments?congresspresidentjusticesstatesthe best answer is congress
Which amendment is the only one in the history of the United states that was ratified by state conventions rather than state legislatures?
21
Besides the legislatures of states who else may ratify constitutional amendments?
A proposed amendment must be ratified by 3/4 of the individual states.Only the 21st Amendment was ratified by special state conventions called for the purpose, the second method allowed by Article V of the US Constitution.
