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When do you think it's appropriate to make an amendment to the constitution?
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∙ 8y ago
When either 2/3 of both houses or 2/3 of the states "deem it necessary" is the only limitation placed on the amending of the US Constitution. Very careful consideration has been used to date in making such changes.
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∙ 17y ago
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∙ 13y agothe Constitution can be amended because Congress has the right to stretch the laws so they can always add things and the people who made the Constitution knew that in the future there would be new things coming up and if they couldn't change the Constitution then it wouldn't make sense anymore.
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∙ 9y agoAnalyzing why might it be necessary to amend the Constitution?
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∙ 8y agoWhen there is a valid issues or reason.
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Missouri voters have the right to make new law or add an amendment to the Constitution by?
Missouri voters have the right to make a new law or add an amendment to the constitution by (who are what)
How can America make changes to the constitution?
What do you mean by amendment?
Amendment means to make certain changes in a bill, law or constitution. But it is famously known for adding, removing & making changes in a constitution.
List and describe the changes made by the Supreme Court in 1979 towards the constitution in order to make it gender-neutral?
In 1979, the Supreme Court adopted the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution. This clause made the amendment more gender-neutral. The Supreme Court pushed for gender-appropriate language to be adopted
Most amendMent to the constitution proposed by congress?
It is the most recent amendment to the United States Constitution. It was submitted by Congress to the states for ratification on September 25, 1789.
What is a word that means a change to the constitution?
two-thirds of the House of Representatives and Senate must vote to change the constitution. then the amendment must be revised by the judicial branch to make sure that the amendment is constitutional
Missouri voters have the right to make new law or add an amendment to the Constitution by?
Missouri voters have the right to make a new law or add an amendment to the constitution by (who are what)
How do you make amendments to the US Constitution?
You have to send a letter to the president and ask him and/or tell him what amendment to put in (amendment mean changes to the constitution)
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 is used to make a change in a law or constitution?
An Amendment.
How can America make changes to the constitution?
What do you mean by amendment?
Amendment means to make certain changes in a bill, law or constitution. But it is famously known for adding, removing & making changes in a constitution.
How are constitution and ratify alike?
Ratify is what is necessary to change or make a new amendment to the constitution. If 2/3rds of the states vote to accept the amendment, the amendment passes and is changed or added to the constitutional amendments.
List and describe the changes made by the Supreme Court in 1979 towards the constitution in order to make it gender-neutral?
In 1979, the Supreme Court adopted the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution. This clause made the amendment more gender-neutral. The Supreme Court pushed for gender-appropriate language to be adopted
Is the Emancipation Proclamation constitutional?
Do you mean is it an amendment to the Constitution? No, it was not an Amendment to the Constitution. The 13th Amendment was passed in 1865, after the Civil War ended to make slavery illegal. The Emancipation Proclamation was delivered early in 1863.
Can the U.S. Constitution be changed by adding an amendment?
By a vote of two-thirds of Congress and three-fourths of the states
Most amendMent to the constitution proposed by congress?
It is the most recent amendment to the United States Constitution. It was submitted by Congress to the states for ratification on September 25, 1789.
