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Which Progressive Era amendment is the only one in America's history to be repealed by another amendment?
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The 18th amendment.
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What is it called when an amendment to the constitution is changed?
Amendments cannot be changed. They can be superceded by another amendment, or repealed (revoked) by another amendment.
What amendment repeals another amendment?
The 18th Amendment (dealing with prohibition) was repealed by the 21st Amendment because of its lack of usefulness. People were still drinking, but the government couldn't benefit from this at all (taxes, anyone?) and so they eventually decided that it was better to just keep drinking alcohol legal but put more restrictions on it.
Did the dick act of 1902 get repealed in 1920?
The Dick Act is another name for the Militia Act of 1903, which has not been repealed.
How can you change an amendment once it has been ratifed?
Yes, through writing another amendment.
What was another name for 19th amendment?
The Women's Suffrage Amendment
Which amendment repealed another amendment?
The 21st amendment, which is the repeal of prohibition, repealed the 18th amendment which was about prohibition.
Which amendment of the constitution was later repealed by another amendment?
18TH
What term applies to an amendment that is removed by another amendment?
repealed
What is the only amendment that only specifically repeals another amendment?
The 21st Amendment repealed the 18th Amendment.
What is it called when an amendment to the constitution is changed?
Amendments cannot be changed. They can be superceded by another amendment, or repealed (revoked) by another amendment.
What amendment reverses another amendment?
The 21st which repealed the 18th (prohibition on the sale of alcohol)
How does an amendment get repealed?
You create another amendment repealing one of the previous. :)
May the constitutional amendment be repealed?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.
When will the amendment for slavery run out?
Constitutional Amendments are permanent, and do not have expiration dates. An amendment can be appealed, or another can override a previous amendment, such as with Prohibition, but the Amendment ending slavery will never be repealed.
How can an Amendment be repealed?
An amendment can be repealed by passing a new amendment that specifically overturns or nullifies the original one. This new amendment must go through the same process of being proposed and ratified in order to officially repeal the existing one.
Can ObamaCare be overturned by a new president?
Yes, any law can be repealed or modified by another law, and any part of the Constitution can be repealed or modified by another Constitutional Amendment except those that specifically say they can't be.
Why is it necessary to pass an amendment to remove an existing amendment?
An amendment becomes a part of the constitution. It's not just a law that can be repealed by passing another law, it's part of the constitution itself, and changing the constitution requires an amendment.
