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No part of congress can amended the Constitution of the United States.
First it takes 2/3's of both houses to 'propose' an amendment to the Constitution or 2/3's of all the 'states' legislators to purpose an amendment (this has not happen yet).
It then takes a 3/4 vote of the 'states' legislators of the United States, which would presently have to be 38 states being that 2/3's is 37.5 states.
Or ratifying conventions in 3/4's of the states approve it, again this would be 38 states. note: This only has happened once, and that was the 21st Amendment, which ended 'prohibition'.
So you see only the States can amend the U.S. Constitution.
What else can I help you with?
Which method of amending the Constitution has been the most commonly used?
The most common method is Congress approving the new amendment with a 2/3rd majority. Once Congress approves the measure it is sent to the states to decide if they want the amendment. It will pass once 3/4th of the states approve the new amendment.
What are the parts on the bill of rights on the constitution?
amendment 1-10
When it was created the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution ensured rights for?
doctor touch your private parts
What was the name of the agreement that divided the congress into two separate parts?
the Great Constitution
How can the United States Constitution be changed?
Assuming this question is about the US constitution: The constitution can only be amended, existing text cannot be modified or deleted. However, amendments can invalidate previous parts (for instance, the 21st amendment repealed the 18th amendment). There are two ways to start an amendment: One is for both houses of the US Congress must pass the amendment with a two-thirds majority. The second is for two-thirds of the states to vote to convene a constitutional convention which will draft the amendment (the latter method has never been used successfully). After either of those occur, three-fourths of the states must vote to ratify the amendment. This can either be done by votes in the state legislatures, or be requiring that each state convene a special convention to ratify the amendment (the latter method has only been successfully used to ratify the 21st amendment).
What does it take to add an amendment on the constitution?
Amending to the Constitution is explained in Article V (Bill of Rights) of the Constitution. The amendment process has two parts, proposal and ratification. Formal proposals are made by either 2/3 of Congress (this is the House of Representatives and the Senate) or a Constitutional Convention when 2/3 of state governments propose an amendment. Ratification requires 3/4 of states' legislatures (38 states) vote or state conventions comprised of delegates elected by the people. Article V also states a third way to ratify an amendment and that is Congress to call for a special convention. This was done once in 1933 when ratifying amendment 21 the repealing amendment 18. This was also the only time states had their own constitutional convention. The executive branch (the President) can only involve itself in ceremonial signings after ratification.
What is a non example of checks and balances?
The unratified constitutional amendments in the United States Constitution are not good examples of checks and balances. Some pending amendments are the Cowin amendment and the Child Labor amendment. Senior religious leaders declare that an act of Congress is incompatible with the core principles of the nation.
Why has the constitution of 1787 been referred as a patchwork quilt?
The Constitution was made up of many different parts- whatever Congress decided to throw in there was included.
What are the 5 parts of the constitution?
There are three: The Preamble, The 7 Articles, and the 27 (so far) Amendments.
How can the state constitution be changed?
Assuming this question is about the US Constitution: The constitution can only be amended, existing text cannot be modified or deleted. However, amendments can invalidate previous parts (for instance, the 21st amendment repealed the 18th amendment). There are two ways to start an amendment: One is for both houses of the US Congress must pass the amendment with a two-thirds majority. The second is for two-thirds of the states to vote to convene a constitutional convention which will draft the amendment (the latter method has never been used successfully). After either of those occur, three-fourths of the states must vote to ratify the amendment. This can either be done by votes in the state legislatures, or be requiring that each state convene a special convention to ratify the amendment (the latter method has only been successfully used to ratify the 21st amendment).
One of the most important parts of the Magna Carta influenced the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. This was the right to?
a fair and speedy trial.
The main task of each house of Congress is to?
The legislative branch (or Congress) is divided into two parts called the House of Representatives and the Senate. These two bodies must both approve any laws before Congress passes them. Congress also has the power to impeach the president if it so chooses.
