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What are 2 ways that the amendments to the constitution can be proprosed?
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Article 5 of the US Constitution states:
"The Congress, whenever two thirds of both houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to this Constitution, or, on the application of the legislatures of two thirds of the several states, shall call a convention for proposing amendments, which, in either case, shall be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of this Constitution, when ratified by the legislatures of three fourths of the several states, or by conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other mode of ratification may be proposed by the Congress; provided that no amendment which may be made prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any manner affect the first and fourth clauses in the ninth section of the first article; and that no state, without its consent, shall be deprived of its equal suffrage in the Senate."
This provides 2 ways for amendments to be proposed:
- "The Congress, whenever two thirds of both houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose amendments". So Congress - i.e. the House and Senate - can propose an amendment by a vote of 2/3 in each chamber. Every amendment since the original 10 in the Bill of Rights has come through this method
- "on the application of the legislatures of two thirds of the several states, shall call a convention for proposing amendments". In other words, if the state legislatures of 2/3 of the states voted to call a "Constitutional Convention" they could craft an amendment and submit it to all states for ratification without the approval of the US Congress. This method has never been used - although 3 attempts came close;
- To have Senators elected by popular vote (Congress eventually wrote and passed the 17th Amendment to do this before enough states voted to have a Constitutional Convention)
- Permit states to include factors other than equality of population in drawing state legislative district boundaries. This would have allowed the states to create a situation like the federal government where different state senators did not necessarily represent the same number of people
- to propose an amendment requiring the U.S. budget to be balanced under most circumstances.
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What are three ways the constitution can be amended?
1. Amendments 2. Interpretation 3. Custom
What is designed to change the constitution?
Amendments are designed to change the Constitution. To propose an amendment, 2/3 of Congress must approve it, and to ratify the amendments, 2/3 of state legislatures or conventions must approve them. After this, the Constitution is changed. Examples of amendments include the setting of the voting age at 18, and the limiting of presidents to two terms. The first ten amendments are the Bill of Rights.
Who The Constitution is divided into how many main parts?
The US Constitution is divided into Articles, each of which is further subdivided into Sections.
What are the amendments and how can they be added?
Amendments are considered apart of the theconstitution with the same enforcement value. I believe the constitution says amendments have the same "intents and purposes" as the rest of the constitution.Amendments can be passed in two ways: 1) Congress can propose an amendment to the states by a 2/3 majority vote in each house. Then if 3/4 of the states ratify it..it becomes an amendment.2) 2/3 of the states call a convention to propose amendments. If 3/4 of all the states ratify those proposals; they become amendments.
Where in the constitution is the election of the president assigned?
The parts of the U. S. Constitution that have to do with the election of the president are Article 2, Section 1, Clauses 2 through 5 and the 12th and 22nd Amendments.
Ratification of amendments to the Constitution is a power of who?
2/3 of the states must ratify an amendment before it becomes law.
How many amendments does the Michigan constitution have?
it has 17 amendments including 2 8-A so don't call it 19
Why it is easy to amend the constitution?
The amendments to the constitution have to be ratified by states. Another method, used just once, was that 2/3 of both houses of Congress have to ratify the amendment.
Can the constitution change?
Yes. Changes to the constitution are called amendments. To propose an amendment requires 2/3 of Congress' approval or 2/3 of the state legislatures can vote to call a national convention to propose the amendment. To become part of the constitution, to be ratified, an amendment must get approval from 3/4 of Congress or 3/4 of the the states must vote for it in a ratifying convention.
Amendments to Georgia's constitution can be proposed by a - vote of Georgia's legislature?
2/3 I got that same worksheet too man
How many ways are outlined by the constitution for the amendment to be?
Amending the Constitution is a 2-step process, which includes the proposal, and the ratification. There are 2 ways an amendment can be proposed, either by Congress, or by the States.
What is article 5 of constitution?
Article V of the Constitution explains the amendment process of the Constitution, that is, how the Constitution may be amended. There are two processes for proposing amendments, either by two-thirds vote in each house of Congress or by an Article V Convention. All amendments thus far to the Constitution have been by proposal of Congress. The reason a convention to propose amendments, or Article V Convention has never been called despite the 750 applications from all 50 states, is because Congress refuses to obey the Constitution and call the convention. The Constitution mandates that if two-thirds of the state legislatures (34) apply for a convention, Congress must call it. A convention can only propose amendments to the present Constitution and is not empowered to write or propose a new or replacement Constitution. Regardless of how an amendment is proposed it must be ratified in the states either by three fourths vote in the state legislatures or by three fourths vote in state ratifying conventions. The method of ratification is by choice of Congress but Congress has no power to withhold a proposed amendment or veto it once it has been ratified. Once an amendment is ratified, it becomes part of our present Constitution.
