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What fraction of states must approve an amendment to the the US Constitution?
Regardless of which of the two proposal routes is taken, the amendment must be ratified, or approved, by three-fourths of states. \STATES
Who decides if an amendment is passed or not?
Article V in the Constitution spells out the ways how a Constitution can be amendment or changed. All of the 27 amendments have been proposed by two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress, and only the Twenty-first Amendment was ratified by constitutional conventions of the states. All other amendments have been ratified by state legislature.
What is the Process necessary for amending the Constitution?
It proposes and passes amendments.
How many states must approve of an amendment to make it legal?
If an amendment to the Constitution is submitted to the states, then three-fourths of all states must approve it. Today that would be 38 states. This action, if it occurred, would result in a Constitutional Convention in order to add the amendment. This process has never been used to add any amendment. The more usual process is the creation of a joint resolution of Congress, which is approved by two-thirds votes in both houses and forwarded to the National Archivist for inclusion in the Constitution.
Do most amendments that are proposed pass?
depends the president has the full right to veto if he finds any irrelevant info in the law then it will be considered an amendment
What percentage of state legislatures must ratify a proposed amendment before it is added to the ConstitutionWhat percentage of state legislatures must ratify a proposed amendment before it is added t?
To ratify a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution, three-fourths of state legislatures, or 38 out of 50 states, must approve it. This requirement ensures that any amendment has broad support across the country. Alternatively, an amendment can also be ratified by conventions in three-fourths of the states.
How many of the states must ratify any new amendment to the constitution?
two-thirds
What fraction of states must approve an amendment to the the US Constitution?
Regardless of which of the two proposal routes is taken, the amendment must be ratified, or approved, by three-fourths of states. \STATES
How many states needed to ratify the amendement when it was proposed in 1789 and how many needed to ratify it in 1992?
When the amendment was proposed in 1789, it required ratification by three-fourths of the states, which amounted to 9 out of the 13 states. By 1992, the number of states in the United States had increased to 50, meaning that 38 states were needed for ratification of any amendment.
What fraction of states must ratify approveany amendment to the constitution?
To ratify an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, three-fourths of the states must approve it. This means that 38 out of 50 states are required for ratification. The process ensures a significant consensus among the states before any constitutional change can take place.
Who has the power to ratify new amendments?
For the US Constitution, states must ratify any amendments. Typically amendment are passed by Congress and sent to the state legislatures, where 3/4 of these legislatures must approve the amendment in order for it to be ratified and become part of the Constitution. For state constitutions, voters within the state must approve any amendments passed by the legislature or by any convention called for that purpose.
Were there any changes or modifications proposed that were not included in the tenth amendment?
were there any changes or modifications proposed that were not included in the 10th amendment
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 order for an amendment to be added to the constitution the proposed amendment must?
In order for an amendment to be added to the Constitution, it must first be proposed either by a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate or by a constitutional convention called for by two-thirds of the state legislatures. Once proposed, the amendment must then be ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures or by conventions in three-fourths of the states. This rigorous process ensures that any changes to the Constitution reflect a broad consensus.
Who decides if an amendment is passed or not?
Article V in the Constitution spells out the ways how a Constitution can be amendment or changed. All of the 27 amendments have been proposed by two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress, and only the Twenty-first Amendment was ratified by constitutional conventions of the states. All other amendments have been ratified by state legislature.
Ratification of an Amendment must come within what time period?
Beginning with the 23rd Amendment, Congress has imposed a seven year limit upon the time in which the requisite number of states (75%) must approve/ratify an amendment in order for it to become effective. However, this time limit is not Constitutional in nature and could be modified or dropped with the promulgation of any new amendments. Prior to 1917, there was no deadline for states to ratify amendments.
What is a constitution amendment?
A constitutional amendment is any change in the US Constitution. Like the constitution, an amendment must be proposed and then adopted by Congress or by state conventions. It must then be ratified by 2/3 of the current states before it becomes part of the Constitution. Amendments can only be superceded by another later amendment, or repealed by one.
