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When congress passes a joint resolution proposing an amendment must this be signed by the president before sending it to the states for ratification?
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This is NOT a method for proposing a state amendment?
the Governor's initiative
Who has the power to Propose constitutional amendment?
Either Congress or a constitutional convention have the power to do propose amendments to the US Constitution under Article V of the Constitution. Congress may proposes a specific amendment for ratification by votes of two thirds of both houses of Congress. Congress may also convene a constitutional convention, on application of the legislatures of two thirds of the states, in order for the convention to prepare and propose specific amendments for ratification. This method has not yet been used.
Who can propose formal amendments to the Constitution?
The Amendment ProcessThere are essentially two ways spelled out in the Constitution for how to propose an amendment. One has never been used. The first method 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. This is the route taken by all current amendments. Because of some long outstanding amendments, such as the 27th, Congress will normally put a time limit (typically seven years) for the bill to be approved as an amendment (for example, see the 21st and 22nd).The second method prescribed 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 route has never been taken, and there is discussion in political science circles about just how such a convention would be convened, and what kind of changes it would bring about.Regardless of which of the two proposal routes is taken, the amendment must be ratified, or approved, by three-fourths of states. There are two ways to do this, too. The text of the amendment may specify whether the bill must be passed by the state legislatures or by a state convention. See the Ratification Convention Page for a discussion of the make up of a convention. Amendments are sent to the legislatures of the states by default. Only one amendment, the 21st, specified a convention. In any case, passage by the legislature or convention is by simple majority. The Constitution, then, spells out four paths for an amendment:Proposal by convention of states, ratification by state conventions (never used)Proposal by convention of states, ratification by state legislatures (never used)Proposal by Congress, ratification by state conventions (used once)Proposal by Congress, ratification by state legislatures (used all other times)It is interesting to note that at no point does the President have a role in the formal amendment process (though he would be free to make his opinion known). He cannot veto an amendment proposal, nor a ratification. This point is clear in Article 5, and was reaffirmed by the Supreme Court in Hollingsworth v Virginia (3 USC 378 [1798]): The negative of the President applies only to the ordinary cases of legislation: He has nothing to do with the proposition, or adoption, of amendments to the Constitution.
Why is jaded to ratify an amendment than to propose it?
To propose an amendment, there must be at least 2/3 of the people supporting the amendment from both sides of the Congress (House of Representatives and Senates). To ratify an amendment, the Congress (both sides) has to have 3/4 of the population supporting it. Therefore, it takes more people to ratify it than proposing it. Please edit if any of the readers thinks there's something more to it.
In constitutional amendment procedure can several clauses of a constitution be contained in one constitutional amendment proposal?
In constitutional amendments, the single subject style of proposing amendment is mostly applied. Where several subjects are massed together in one legislative measure the ratifying state legislatures are prone to applying the item veto to signify their preferences in any such constitution amendment proposal. And where an item veto is applied to any matter in that proposal by a ratifying state legislature, the entire measure fails.
Which amendment is the only one not to have been adopted by proposing and ratification of 26 of the 27 amendments it had been adopted by?
21st Amendment
Instead of proposing ratification by the state legislatures the federalist proposal called for ratification of the constitution by what?
popularly elected conventions
What is the difference between proposing an amendment and ratifying an amendment?
nothing(:
When proposing a formal amendment to the constitution the proposing body must get the support of at least this fraction of the proposing body.?
2/3
Which method of proposing and ratification have 26 of the 27 amendments been adopted by?
proposal by initiative.
This is NOT a method for proposing a state amendment?
the Governor's initiative
When proposing a formal amendment to the constitution the proposing body must get the support of at least this fraction?
3/4 vote
How is the constitutional amended?
Article V of the Constitution provides two methods to propose amendments and two methods for ratification. Constitutional amendment proposals in method one are by joint resolution of the Congress with a 2/3 vote in each house. (This is the only method that has been used.) Method two is by way of petitions to Congress by 2/3 of the states to conduct a convention for proposing amendments, and then holding such a convention. (An Article V convention has never been held). Amendments proposed by either the congressional method or the convention method are then submitted to the states for ratification. There are two possible methods here as well. Ratification can be done by way of the votes of the state legislatures or by specially elected delegates to state ratification conventions. In either case, ratification requires the votes of 3/4 of the states. The convention method was used in the case of the 21st Amendment (repeal of prohibition).
When proposing a formal amendment to the constitution the proposing body must get the get at least this fraction of the opposing body?
I dot no but u should say nodyfrac
Can A president suggest that Congress propose an amendment?
A: Yes, the president can *suggest* pretty much anything they want. However, an amendment must go through a rather complex process, starting with 2/3 of both houses of congress (or the state legislatures) proposing it, then 3/4 of states approving it.
What is the main idea behind Article 5 of the constitution?
Article Five of the United States Constitution describes the process whereby the Constitution may be altered. Altering the Constitution consists of proposing an amendment or amendments and subsequent ratification
Why was the Corwin Amendment in 1861 not ratified?
The Corwin Amendment was passed by Congress, however it was only ratified by three states. Since it was passed for ratification without a time limit, if 35 more states were to ratify it, the Amendment could still become law. That's unlikely, however.The amendment (passed by a lame duck Congress in 1861) would have prohibited non-slave states from proposing amendments to eliminate slavery, which in effect the 13th Amendment did. The application of the amendment ex post facto would present legal questions that would likely prove unsolvable.
