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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.
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What means to approve and is what states must do to proposed Constitutional amendments and the Senate must do to treaties just to name a few?
Ratify
What is Ratification Process for constitution?
Ratification of amendments[edit] After being officially proposed, either by Congress or a national convention of the states, a constitutional amendment must then be ratified by the legislatures of, or by ratifying conventions, in at least three-fourths of the states.
How can an Amendment be prevented from passing?
An amendment can be prevented from passing if it does not get enough votes to be proposed (2/3 of both houses in Congress, through a constitutional convention called by 2/3 state legislatures). If an amendment is proposed it can still be prevented from passing by not getting enough votes ( 3/4 of legislatures in states must ratify, or 3/4 of the states must have individual constitutional conventions to ratify it.)
What is the formal role of the judicial branch in amending the Constitution?
it has no formal role in the process (apex)
What percentage of state legislatures have to ratify an amendment?
i think 17
Who decides how states will ratify the amendment?
who decides how states will ratify the amendments?congresspresidentjusticesstatesthe best answer is congress
May Amendments to the US Constitution only be ratified by state legislatures?
Not clear on the specific question. State legislatures have to ratify amendments whether via an amendment approved by 2/3 of Congress and then 3/4 of the state legislatures or by Constitutional Convention which is made up of state legislature reps. Hope that answers your question.
Can US Supreme Court justices ratify Amendments?
No. Constitutional Amendments begin in Congress or at the state level and are ratified by the state legislatures or special state conventions. The US Supreme Court has no role in the formal amendment process.
Is ratify a verb?
Yes. It means "to approve or endorse."Treaties and constitutional amendments are ratified.
How many state legislatures were required to ratify the 18th Amendment?
3/4 of the states (For all amendments to be passed)
Who has the final authority to ratify a Constitutional amendment?
Constitutional amendments in the United States are ratified by a three-fourths majority of state legislatures or by a ratifying convention held in three-fourths of the states. The final authority rests with the states, not the federal government.
When was the constitutional amendments ratified?
it was ratified in 1992, the last state to ratify would be Ohio, Ohio would wait 85 years to ratify it.
Must all states ratify a US Constitutional convention?
No, not all states must ratify a U.S. Constitutional convention. Article V of the Constitution allows for a convention to be called by two-thirds of the state legislatures, but once a convention is convened and proposes amendments, only three-fourths of the states (currently 38 out of 50) must ratify any proposed amendments for them to become part of the Constitution. Thus, while a significant number of states is required to initiate a convention, ratification can occur with a smaller subset of states.
One criticism of the formal amendment process is that?
State legislatures, rather than convention delegates elected by the people, often ratify amendments.
Can the first ten amendments be repealed?
Yes, the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights, can be repealed. This would require a constitutional amendment process, which involves either a two-thirds majority vote in both houses of Congress or a convention called by two-thirds of state legislatures. Following that, three-fourths of the state legislatures or conventions must ratify the repeal. However, such a process is intentionally difficult, making the repeal of these amendments highly unlikely.
Do states ratify amendments?
The method of ratification is decided by the body that passes the amendment, which historically has been the US Congress (by 2/3 vote of both houses).In all but one case, the approved amendments were ratified by state legislatures.However, the language of the 21st Amendment (1933) specified its passage by state conventions rather than state legislatures. This was particularly chosen to avoid opposition by the same groups that had successfully lobbied for the passage of the 18th Amendment (Prohibition, 1920) which the 21st Amendment repealed.* Should a national constitutional convention (Article V Convention) successfully be called, it too would be empowered to specify the means by which any of its proposed amendments would be ratified.
What means to approve and is what states must do to proposed Constitutional amendments and the Senate must do to treaties just to name a few?
Ratify
