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What portion of the constitution states that is may be amended?
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How is the US Constitution usually amended?
The Amendment process is the formal way to change the Constitution. An amendment may be proposed by two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress (the usual method) or by a convention called by Congress at the request of two-thirds of the state legislatures. Ratification of an amendment takes three-fourths of the states to approve.
What in the constitution can not be amended?
Each State gets two Senators: Article V"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."
How many states had to ratify the constitution before it could be a law and who was the last state to ratify?
Article VII of the Constitution required nine of thirteen states to ratify the Constitution for it to become law. In June 1788, New Hampshire became the ninth state. Rhode Island was the last of the states to ratify, in May 1790.
What year was the U.S. Constitution signed by the framers?
Septemeber 17, 1987 - the proposed U.S. Constitution was signed. June 21, 1788 - Constitution ratified by New Hampshire, thus making for nine of the thirteen states needed for official ratification of the U.S. Constitution. May 29, 1790 - Constitution is ratified by all 13 states of the U.S.
What was the fourth state to ratify the US Constitution?
Rhode Island was the last of the thirteen original states to ratify the US Constitution on May 29, 1790.
In comparing the way that the US Constitution may be amended compared to the way the California State Constitution may be amended what is not a correct statement?
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How may the constitution be amended or changed?
it blew up
Which Article of the Constitution explains the process by which the Constitution may be amended if it becomes necessary?
Article V
Which article of the Constitution explains the process by which of the constitution may be amended if it becomes necessary?
Article V
Does Article 5 govern Constitutional amendments?
Article 5 of the US Constitution establishes the procedure by which the Constitution may be amended.
What is one way the US Constitution may be amended?
i think it is because the supreme court may make changes to it.
In what year was the present Constitution written?
The present Constitution of the United States is the original Constitution of the United States. It was ratified 17 September 1787. The Constitution has been amended 27 times, and the 27th Amendment was ratified 7 May 1992.
How is the US Constitution amended?
The Constitution of the United States , as provided in Article 5, may be amended when two thirds of each house of Congress approves a proposed amendment (approval by the president is not required), and three fourths of the states thereafter ratify it, sometimes within a set period. Congress decides whether state ratification shall be by vote of the legislatures or by popularly elected conventions.
What states are prohibited from taxing by the US Constitution?
There are no states that are prohibited from taxing by the U. S. Constitution. Such a prohibition may or may not be placed in the State's Constitution or Charter or such.
What do you do if you forgot to include the w-2 form when you sent in your taxes?
If you forget to include a portion of your taxes you can file an amended tax return. On your amended tax return, you can include your w-2 and you may receive more money back.
Changing the Constitution?
The Constitution cannot be changed. The rules an provisions may be amended from time to time for clarification, but only so long as the amendment is not in direct conflict with the original intent of the founding document. If an amendment is in conflict with a rule or principle expressed in the Constitution it is unconstitutional, and therefore null and void from the time of its passage.
What portion of the state must approve a constitutional amendment in order to ratify it?
Article V of the US Constitution states that by a vote of two thirds of both houses of Congress an amendment may be proposed to the states for ratification.
