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Once the delegates to the Constitutional Convention agreed on the Constitution what was required for it to become official?
ratification by the states -apex
How does a amendment get passed?
The manner in which an amendment to the constitution of a country gets passed varies from country to country. In countries like the Republic of Ireland, Australia and Estonia, constitutional amendments originate as bills and become laws in the form of acts which are passed by the parliament of the country. A special procedure is required to bring an amendment in force. In countries like the Republic of Ireland and Australia, for instance, the approval of the amendments (which have been drafted in the form of parliamentary acts) in a referendum is required for them to become laws. In the United States of America, on the other hand, a proposed amendments originates as a joint resolution of Congress instead of a bill. Unlike a bill, an amendment does not require the approval of the president. In most jurisdictions, amendments to a constitution are in the form of revisions to the main body of the text. However, in some cases, they may also be appended to the end of the main text as special articles of amendment. Even though the wording of the original text is not altered, the doctrine of implied repeal applies.
Which Amendment forbids excessive bail and fines?
The eighth amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits excessive bail.
How many states were needed for the constitution to be ratified?
3/5Answer:9 states were needed to ratify the new US Constitution according to Article VII of the Constitution. The number of states needed was never specified as a fraction, the way the Constitution specifies for an amendment.
What amendment protects against cruel and unusual punishment?
The Eighth Amendment (Amendment VIII) states:"Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted"
In what way is the Constitution more flexible than the Articles of Confederation?
Amendments to the Articles of Confederation required an absolute unanimous approval. In contrast, the Constitution only required a three quarters approval, thus allowing lenience in the approval of amendments.
How did the platt amendment make the independent nation of Cuba a protectorate of the United states?
The amendment required U.S. approval for Cuba's treaties.
How did the Platte amendment make the independent nation of Cuba a protectorate of the united state?
The amendment required U.S. approval for Cuba's treaties.
Article VII?
Approval by conventions of nine of the states was required to ratify the Constitution.
Which states' ratification guaranteed the constitution's approval?
New Hampshire. The Constitution required nine states to ratify. New Hampshire was the 9th.
Can amendments be removed from the constitution?
A total of 33 amendments have been made to the US constitution since approval of Constitution in March 4, 1789.A total of 27 amendments have been ratified and 6 are still pending ratification. The oldest un-ratified amendment dates back to September 25, 1789 which is still pending. Ratified amendments are permanent changes to constitution.
Which state's ratification guaranteed the constitution's approval?
Delaware was the first state to ratify the United States Constitution, on December 7, 1787. Its ratification was significant because it ensured that the Constitution had the approval of at least nine of the thirteen states, which was the number required for it to go into effect.
In order to go into effect the new Constitution drafted by the convention was required to be ratified by A) Approval of two-thirds of the existing Congress. B) Approval of at least nine states and pas?
The new Constitution drafted by the convention required ratification by at least nine states to go into effect. This requirement is outlined in Article VII of the Constitution, which specifies that the Constitution would take effect once nine states ratified it. Therefore, the correct answer is B) Approval of at least nine states.
Did Gerald Ford pass the 26th amendment?
The 26th Amendment was adopted on July 1, 1971 during Richard Nixon's administration, although presidential approval is not required for constitutional amendments.
What statement correctly compares the procedure for ratifying the US Constitution with the procedure for ratifying the Articles of Confederation?
The articles required unanimous approval of all 13 states while the constitutuon required approval by only 9 of the 13 states:)
Which amendment of the US Constitution protects Americans from cruel and unusual punishment?
The Eighth Amendment to the US Constitution was an original part of the Constitution called the Bill of Rights. This amendment reads as follows: Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
Once the delegates to the Constitutional Convention agreed on the Constitution what was required for it to become official?
ratification by the states -apex
