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How many states must approve of an amendment to make it legal?
If an amendment to the Constitution is submitted to the states, then three-fourths of all states must approve it. Today that would be 38 states. This action, if it occurred, would result in a Constitutional Convention in order to add the amendment. This process has never been used to add any amendment. The more usual process is the creation of a joint resolution of Congress, which is approved by two-thirds votes in both houses and forwarded to the National Archivist for inclusion in the Constitution.
How many states must accept an amendment before it becomes law?
Three-fourths (38) of the states must ratify an amendment in order to add it to the Constitution.
How many states are needed to ratify a constitutional amendment?
AnswerAccording to Article V of the US Constitution, 3/4 of the states are needed to ratify a Constitutional amendment. As there are currently 50 states, 38 states are needed to do this.
what was the of the federal income tax law in 1913, how many states were there, and how many states ratified the law?
The federal income tax law, otherwise known as the 16th amendment, allowed the Congress to create a federal income tax. This would allow Congress to create the tax at a rate that doesn't pertain to census figures or other state related issues. The amendment was passed on February 3, 1913 when the State of Delaware passed the amendment, being the 36th state to do so. Following Delaware's ratification 6 other states ratified the amendment, bringing the total to 42 states ratified. Three states rejected the amendment and three more simply did not act on it.
How many states are needed to amend the Constitution?
The Amendment process is the formal way to change the Constitution. An amendment may be proposed by two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress or by a convention called by Congress at the request of two-thirds of the state legislatures. Ratification of an amendment takes three-fourths of the states to approve.
How many states have to agree to anamendment?
In the Constitution it says that 3/4 of the States have to agree to ratify an amendment."....when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States..."
How many states need to aprove the amendment?
According to the U.S. Constitution 3/4 of the various states have to ratify a constitutional amendment proposed to them before it can become permanent part of the Constitution. For an amendment to Acts by Congress, 3/5 of the Senate and 1/2 of the House must agree. The Titles of Nobility amendment did not become the 13th amendment because it was 2 states short. It could still become part of the constitution but it would require the remainer of 38 states to ratify it if it would be enactected now.
It takes how many states to block an amendment?
The number of states blocking an amendment is not the proper test. It takes agreement by three fourths of the states in order for an amendment to become enacted. This isn't just a minor point. Calculating 3/4 of the states for ratification gives 37.5, which would have to be rounded up to 38 to meet the requirement. If the law read: 1/4 of the states must block to keep the amendment from being enacted, then 1/4 of 50 would be 12.5, and this would have to be rounded to 13 in order to meet the requirement, and agreement by 37 states could enact the amendment.
How many states to propose an amendment?
34 states to propose an amendment
How many states does take to ratify an amendment?
It takes at least 3/4 of the states to ratify an amendment. Since there are 50 states now, that means you would need at least 38 states for ratification.
Do Probationers and parolees have diminished Fourth Amendment rights?
In short. Yes. You don't have a right to probation or parole and therefore may be required to agree to waive your 4th amendment rights as a condition of probation or parole. That is common in many states.
How many states were in the US when the 8th amendment was ratified?
14 states
How many states have voted for amendment one?
41
How many articles of amendment were sent to the states?
12
How many years do the states have to ratify and amendment?
40
How many state legislatures need to ratify an amendment?
It takes at least 3/4 of the states to ratify an amendment. Since there are 50 states now, that means you would need at least 38 states for ratification.
Do you agree with the 18th amendment?
The 18th amendment is NOT enforced because the 18th amendment states that no alcoholic beverages can be imported or exported into/out of the United States. This amendment was passed in 1919 under the National Prohibition Act of 1920 (it was called that because it didn't get inforced until 1920). I say this act is no longer enforced because if you look on some beverages, you can clearly see that many come from the territory of Puerto Rico and the countries of Germany, Irland, and Italy. At least those are the countries that I have noticed import alcoholic beverages in the United States.
