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The US Constitution is amended by first being proposed by at least a two-thirds majority vote in both the Senate and the House of Representative. The Constitution can also be amended by a constitutional convention called by state legislatures.
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The US constitution method will be discussed:
There are two ways to go about this, as outlined in the Constitution. The most common way, and the only way ever done is this:
An amendment must pass both Houses of Congress (Senate and the House of Representatives) by a two-thirds majority in each. From there, it will be passed along to the states. From there, three-fourths of the states must pass it. This typically involves the legislature of the state passing it with a majority!
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The participation of both the federal government and state governments in the amendment process is evidence of what constitutional principle?
Federalism
Which Constitutional amendment extended to the states the restriction that a state cannot deny an individual his constitutional rights?
14th amendment
A change or addition to the Constitution?
an amendment
Which practice was abolished by a constitutional amendment?
slavery was abolished by the 13th amendment
What was the constitutional amendment that outlawed slavery and indentured servitude?
Thirteenth amendment
Can the President introduse ratify or veto a constitutional amendment?
No - the president has no official role in the amendment process.
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.
The Constitutional Amendment guaranteeing due-process rights for all citizens including minorities was?
the 14th amendment
Why is this process of informal amendment important to understanding constitutional change?
Becuase the amendment gave the people freedom
What constitutional amendment extends due process protection to the actions of the state?
the 14th Amendment, which "nationalized" due process by applying it to the States as well as to the federal government.
What participation of both the federal and state in the amendment process is evidence of what constitutional principle?
Federalism
May the constitutional amendment be repealed?
Yes, by the adoption of another Amendment using the same process required for all amendments. The 21st Amendment was adopted to repeal the 18th amendment.
The Constitutional Amendment guaranteeing due-process rights for all citizens including minorities?
14th
What is the constitutional orphan of the Tenth Amendment?
What is the "constitutional orphan" of the Tenth Amendment?
The participation of both the federal government and state governments in the amendment process is evidence of what constitutional principle?
Federalism
Is the president the only person of the united states that can propose an amendment to the constitution?
No. Any citizen of the United States can propose a Constitutional Amendment, but it won't formally enter the process of amending the Constitution until either Congress or the State Legislatures take it up. That process doesn't include any input from the President at all. In fact, the President may share his opinion of a Constitutional Amendment, but he may not veto it or in any way interfere with the process. Furthermore, the Courts have no jurisdiction over the process of ratifying a Constitutional Amendment either. If you consider Congress and the State Legislatures to be representatives of the people's will, then only the People may formally ratify a Constitutional Amendment. This is best represented by the 18th and 21st Amendments and how the People decided to amend the Constitution and then decided to undo the same Amendment.
How did American women win the fight for suffrage?
They worked for a constitutional amendment-APEX
