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What amendment changed the way senators were originally elected to the senate and what was the changes?
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17th amendment, state legislatures used to pick them but now the people do
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What amendment are people guaranteed the right to petition the government to make changes in a policy?
1st Amendment
What is the changes called when you change the constitution?
An Amendment
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)
Have there been any changes in baseball?
I think the Designated Hitter rule was an amendment.
What is a formal amendment to the US Constitution?
Formal amendments are changes or additional test that become part of the Constitution. There are four methods that can place an amendment in the U.S. Constitution.1.Executive action2.legislation3. Court decisions4. Party practices5. Custom
How many senators from every state?
The United States Constitution sets the number of Senators for each state at two. Originally, each state selected its senators by action of their respective legislatures. This was changed by the 17th Amendment to the Constitution passed in 1913 creating the direct election of senators in each state. The movement to change came from the progressives of the time and a number of changes in American political life can be traced to that period.
Can an amendment be made that changes the number of state senators?
As long as the supreme court and the citizens of the US deem it constitutional
Why are chemical changes different from physical changes?
Chemical changes cannot be changed back to how they originally whereas physical changes is only the appearance has changed and can be changed back to their original state e.g chocolate (cam be melted and then hardened)
What limit does amendment xxvii put on salary changes for members of congress?
it cant be changed unless authorized by representatives
Which amendment prohibits changes in salaries for Senators of Representatives from going into effect until after the next election?
27th Both the most recently ratified (1992) AND the longest to get ratified (it took 203 years)
What amendments were changed?
Amendments are changes to the Constitution. The only amendment taken back later was number 18, which was rewritten on number 21.
How can an Amendment be repealed?
An amendment can be repealed by passing a new amendment that specifically overturns or nullifies the original one. This new amendment must go through the same process of being proposed and ratified in order to officially repeal the existing one.
Who was the president when the 27th amendment was ratified?
The court case that brought about the 27th Amendment was Dillon v. Gloss. This court case took place in 1921. There was a court case that challenged this Amendment in 1992. That court case involved Boehner v. Anderson.
Why has it been necessary to make changes in the constitution by methods in addition to formal amendment-?
Because the need to "repeal" amendments was sometimes necessary and desired by the people, as in the 18th amendment.
Results in changes to the written words of the constitution?
An amendment is a change in the Constitution, which could either be an addition, a deletion or simply a modification. In the history of the U.S. Constitution, only 27 amendments have been ratified.
What changes were made to the 16th amendment after it was ratified?
There were no changes to the 16ht amendment after it was ratified. As of today we are still being taxed by congress.
Were there any changes or modifications proposed that were not included in the tenth amendment?
were there any changes or modifications proposed that were not included in the 10th amendment
