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The Constitution states that 'The Congress, whenever two-thirds of both houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to this Constitution'.
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Can the president intoduce a constitutional amendment?
Article V of US constitution describes the method of introducing an amendment in the constitution. For an amendment to be instituted, it has to be approved by both houses of US Congress with a two third majority. An amendment approved in such a manner does not require President's approval and is directly sent to states for ratification.
What did the south feared the antislavery states would do?
use their majority in Congress to pass a law/Constitutional amendment ending slavery
What is the difference between a constitutional amendment and a congress passed act?
a. A constitutional amendment requires a 2/3 vote in both houses. It also requires to be ratified by ¾ of the state legislatures. b. A law requires a majority vote in both houses.
What makes Congress initiates the formal constitutional amendment process by?
Congress initiates the formal constitution amendment process by a two-thirds majority vote of each house.
What take a vote by Congress to approve an amendment to the US Constitution?
The United States Constitution may have an amendment added through two different avenues. The first avenue, the better known avenue, is to introduce the proposed amendment to the houses of Congress where it needs to pass a vote with a two-thirds majority vote. The second avenue to add an amendment is through a special Constitutional Convention that is called for by two-thirds of the State legislatures.
What government institution may vote on constitutional amendments?
In the US, the legislative branch (Congress) typically votes with a two-thirds majority in both houses to send a proposed constitutional amendment to the states for ratification.
Can the legislative branch propose constitutional amendments?
Congress can propose an amendment to the constitution as long as there is a two thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives as well as the Senate. The only other way to propose an amendment would be through a constitutional convention with a two thirds vote from all the states' legislatures.
Who aproves admendments to the constitution?
The Constitution provides that an amendment may be proposed either by the Congress with a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate or by a constitutional convention called for by two-thirds of the State legislatures. None of the 27 amendments to the Constitution have been proposed by constitutional convention. The Congress proposes an amendment in the form of a joint resolution. Since the President does not have a constitutional role in the amendment process, the joint resolution does not go to the White House for signature or approval. A proposed amendment becomes part of the Constitution as soon as it is ratified by three-fourths of the States (38 of 50 States).
Is a constitutional amendment submitted to the president approval?
Article V of US Constitution describes the method of introducing an amendment in the constitution. For an amendment to be instituted, it has to be approved by both houses of US Congress with a two third majority. An amendment approved in such a manner does not require President's approval and is directly sent to states for ratification.
What does the constitution specify a three fourths 75 percent majority for?
Ratification of a constitutional amendment.
How an amendment gets passed in your government?
The authority to amend the constitution comes from Article V of the constitution. After congress proposes an amendment the Archivist of the United States is charged with the responsibility of ratification. The constitution provides that an amendment may be proposed by congress with two-thirds majority vote in both the house and senate or by a constitutional convention called by two-thirds of the state legislatures. None of the 27 amendments have been proposed by the convention method. The congress proposes an amendment in the form of a joint resolution. The president doesn't have a constitutional role so it doesn't go to him for approval.
In what proportions must the Congress and the states vote in favor of an amendment for it to become law?
For a constitutional amendment to become law, it must be approved by a two-thirds majority vote in both the Congress and the states. This means that 2/3 of the members in both houses of Congress and 2/3 of the state legislatures must vote in favor of the amendment.
