Because the Framers of the Constitution feared the legislatures would never approve a document that reduced their powers.
Because the Framers of the Constitution feared the legislatures would never approve a document that reduced their powers.
Because the Framers of the Constitution feared the legislatures would never approve a document that reduced their powers.
popularly elected conventions
The Federalists suggested that popularly elected conventions ratify the Constitution rather than having it done by state legislatures. The U.S. Constitution was ratified on June 21, 1788.
at least nine states out of the thirteen ratified the document.
No, as of now, no constitutional amendment has been ratified by a convention called for by the states. All amendments to the U.S. Constitution have been ratified either by state legislatures or by state conventions specifically called for that purpose. The process of state conventions for ratification remains untested, and the only instances of such conventions have occurred during the initial drafting of the Constitution itself.
A proposed amendment must be ratified by 3/4 of the individual states.Only the 21st Amendment was ratified by special state conventions called for the purpose, the second method allowed by Article V of the US Constitution.
Actually, the U.S. Constitution can be amended through two main processes, one of which requires the approval of 34 state legislatures. Specifically, an amendment can be proposed by a two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress or by a convention called for by two-thirds of state legislatures. Once proposed, an amendment must be ratified by three-fourths (38 out of 50) of the state legislatures or conventions in the states.
Amendments to the United States Constitution can be proposed by either a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, or by a national convention called by two-thirds of state legislatures. Once proposed, amendments must be ratified by three-fourths of state legislatures or by conventions in three-fourths of states to become part of the Constitution.
Amendments to the United States Constitution can be proposed by either a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, or by a national convention called by two-thirds of state legislatures. Once proposed, an amendment must be ratified by three-fourths of state legislatures or by conventions in three-fourths of states to become part of the Constitution.
No. Three-fourths of the state legislatures or state conventions called for that purpose.
The two steps in the second method of amending the Constitution are: proposal by Congress and ratification by conventions.