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Is ratification of constitutional amendment by convention in three-fourths of the states the most common method of ratification?
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Every Amendment to the U. S. Constitution to date has been proposed by the method of two thirds of each house of Congress approving the proposal before it goes to the states for ratification. Also, two-thirds of the states can hold conventions to propose amendments
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What action was necessary to change form the indirect to the direct election of the US senators?
ratification of a constitutional amendment.
What is the period of time congress usually puts on the ratification of a constitutional amendment?
what period of time congress usually puts on the ratification of a constitutional amendment
Which amendment had state convention ratification?
21st 21st
Has no constitutional amendment ever been approved by constitutional convention Answer?
If you mean state conventions, then no, the 18th amendment was passed by these conventions, enacted Prohibition. However, a national convention has never been convened to approve an amendment.
President vetoing or ratifying a constitutional amendment?
Only the States can ratify a constitutional amendment. The President can veto legislation putting the amendment up for ratification, but can be overridden by the normal process in the Senate.
How is the constitutional amended?
Article V of the Constitution provides two methods to propose amendments and two methods for ratification. Constitutional amendment proposals in method one are by joint resolution of the Congress with a 2/3 vote in each house. (This is the only method that has been used.) Method two is by way of petitions to Congress by 2/3 of the states to conduct a convention for proposing amendments, and then holding such a convention. (An Article V convention has never been held). Amendments proposed by either the congressional method or the convention method are then submitted to the states for ratification. There are two possible methods here as well. Ratification can be done by way of the votes of the state legislatures or by specially elected delegates to state ratification conventions. In either case, ratification requires the votes of 3/4 of the states. The convention method was used in the case of the 21st Amendment (repeal of prohibition).
Why has the Constitutional Convention never again convened to propose an amendment to the Constitution?
Because a convention is not needed to make an amendment. That is the beauty of the constitution.
What does the constitution specify a three fourths 75 percent majority for?
Ratification of a constitutional amendment.
What was the proposed constitutional amendment promoting women's rights that fell short of ratification?
ERA
What action can legally change as a ruling of the US supreme court?
Ratification of a constitutional amendment
What does it take to add an amendment on the constitution?
Amending to the Constitution is explained in Article V (Bill of Rights) of the Constitution. The amendment process has two parts, proposal and ratification. Formal proposals are made by either 2/3 of Congress (this is the House of Representatives and the Senate) or a Constitutional Convention when 2/3 of state governments propose an amendment. Ratification requires 3/4 of states' legislatures (38 states) vote or state conventions comprised of delegates elected by the people. Article V also states a third way to ratify an amendment and that is Congress to call for a special convention. This was done once in 1933 when ratifying amendment 21 the repealing amendment 18. This was also the only time states had their own constitutional convention. The executive branch (the President) can only involve itself in ceremonial signings after ratification.
Which action could legally change a ruling of the US Supreme Court?
The ratification of a constitutional amendment
