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How many states must approve an amendment before the Constitution can be ratified?
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How many states approve an amendment before the constitution can be ratified?
38
Currently how many state's must approve an amendment before the constitution can be ratified?
38
If you were a member of a state legislature what would you need to do to get an amendment ratified?
Three-fourths of the states must ratify (approve) an amendment before it becomes part of the Constitution.
What fraction of states must approve an amendment to the the US Constitution?
Regardless of which of the two proposal routes is taken, the amendment must be ratified, or approved, by three-fourths of states. \STATES
What need to be added to the constitution before it could be ratified?
the 14th amendment
What fraction of states must approve an amendment to the Constitution?
3/4 of the states must approve it before it becomes part of the constitution.
What fraction of the states had to approve the Constitution before it became the law of the land?
2/3 of the states had to approve it before the Constitution became the law of the land. But even then it was only the law of the land for the states that had ratified it..
What fraction of states must approve a proposed amendment?
you need 2/3 of a fraction for a Constitutional Amendment
How many states have to approve the constitution before me it becomes a law?
Two thirds of the states must approve a change to the Constitution before it can go into effect. Since there are currently 50 states, 34 of them must approve any amendment.
When must the Amendments of the Constitution be ratified?
After being approved by Congress and before the final date for ratification proposed in the amendment.
What is a constitution amendment?
A constitutional amendment is any change in the US Constitution. Like the constitution, an amendment must be proposed and then adopted by Congress or by state conventions. It must then be ratified by 2/3 of the current states before it becomes part of the Constitution. Amendments can only be superceded by another later amendment, or repealed by one.
What was done by nine states before the constitution could go into effect?
At least 9 of the thirteen had to approve it.
