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Originally, US senators were to be appointed by state legislatures and not elected by the people. This was to provide a balance against the direct representation provided in the House of Representatives. This was changed by the 17th amendment. I think the original concept was good, and we should have found a way to maintain it.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agothe most common procedure requires the approval of two-thirds of both the Senate and the House of Representatives, then ratification by three-fourths of the State Legislatures.
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∙ 13y agoif the president vetoes a bill and 2/3 of congress votes for it. it becomes a amendment
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One way the Founders provided for change in the Constitution was to describe how?
Ratify the Constitution. With the ever changing tides of contemporary political and social balances, only modifications in our own base governmental rules can keep this fluctuation smooth.
Why is it easier to amend the AZ constitution compared to the US Constitution?
the AZConstitution only deals with one state less people the the whole country. And the Us Constitution to go through congress good luck with that one.
How is Uganda's constitution ammended?
carelessly i mean any one who feels like can amend it.it has no designated process.
How do you get rid of the constitution?
The US constitution contains a method by which it can be amended. There is no limit to the amount of amendment that can be done, provided that the necessary votes are obtained both in Congress and in the state legislatures, so if you amend every part of the constitution, you will then have an entirely new constitution and thereby have gotten rid of the old one. If that process is too laborious, you could also convene a new constitutional convention, write a new constitution, and present it to the states for their approval.
Which one of these words bill amend population or confederation means to change?
From the word choices bill, amend, population, or confederation, the word "amend" means to change.The man needed to amend his 2015 tax return to show a higher income.After I heard the whole story, I had to amend my previous decision.When the Legislature amends the US Constitution, they add an amendment to it.My boss tried to amend an error he made in the payroll taxes.
Can a majority vote in congress change provisions of the constitution?
To change (amend) the US Constitution, one of two methods may be used (only one of the two ever has been). The first, which has been used, is for a bill to pass both houses of the legislature, by a two-thirds majority in each. Once the bill has passed both houses, it goes on to the states. Three-fourths (3/4) of the states must then approve (ratify) the proposed amendment. Every amendment passed has used this method. The other method allowed by the Constitution is for a Constitutional Convention to be called by two-thirds of the legislatures of the States, and for that Convention to propose one or more amendments. These amendments are then sent to the states to be approved by three-fourths of the legislatures or conventions. This method has never been used. This applies to the Constitution of the US; states may have different methods for their own constitutions, which vary by state. Some states do allow amendments by initiatives (working to get a proposed amendment on a ballot, then voting on it, which would be a majority vote).
Article V of the Constitution explains how to amend the document. How many methods of changing text of the constitution does it provide?
Article V provides two methods of amending the Constitution, one starting with Congress and the other starting with the states.
What is the one thing the president has no control over in the constitution?
The process to amend the constitution does involve the president in any direct way. Congress does not even have to let the president know if it passes a proposed amendment.
Which method of amending the constitution has been use for all but one of its formal amendments?
The method of formal amendment that has only been used once is by a proposition by Congress and ratification by conventions, called for that purpose, in 3/4 of the states. The only time it was used was for the 21st amendment of the Constitution.
What is the primary method for amending the constitution-?
U.S. Constitution Article 5: "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."
One way to amend the Constitution begins at the state level. To begin the process?
two-thirds of the states may ask Congress to call a national convention.
One method used to classify protozoa is by their method of?
Movement
