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How did the bill of rights resolve the ratification of the constitution?

The original idea was that since most states have their own Bill of Rights, they would not need to include one in the Constitution. However, to help appeal to other states so the Founding Fathers could get everyone to approve of it, they decided to add them as amendments, or formal changes to the constitution. 12 were proposed, but only 10 were passed. They resolved the issue by including these 10 amendments as the Bill of Rights.


What of the first ten amendments to the US Constitution do you consider the most important?

The first.


What changes have been made to the US Constitution?

The original text of the US Constitution has not changed and is still there to be seen. The several amendments to the Constitution over the years have added provisions or altered how some are read. But nothing has caused any text to be removed from the document.


What are a few controversial amendments to the Constitution?

The Second Amendment is one of the few controversial Amendments. It is the right to bear arms and it is one of the most debated and misunderstood. The Fourteenth Amendment is another one which deals with the definition of citizenship.


Why did the ERA amendment become part of the US Constitution?

The ERA is still NOT a part of the Constitution. Most women get paid about 71 cents for every dollar a man makes. This is why it is perfectly legal to treat women unequally to men. Also, the ERA is like one of those amendments that keeps on being PASSED AND PASSED through congress, but no one bothers to look at it, so it becomes vetoed. Unless someone makes a really ginormous deal about it, it won't be passed for a while. If you have more questions go to: equalrightsamendment.org

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Are most amendments to the constitution proposed by congress approved by the states?

yes


Most amendments to the Constitution proposed by Congress _____.?

never make it to the states


How many amendments were added to the us constitution since 2010?

Zero. Amendment XXVII was the most recent ratified, in 1992. There have been proposed Amendments though.


What were the most important amendments in the constitution of 1973?

The Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1974 was the most important amendments in the constitution of 1973.


What do most amendments to the constitution proposed by congress do?

The amendments change the constitution, either adding new rules or changing old ones. In the US Constitution, the first 10 amendments (the Bill of Rights) essentially prevented the new federal government from usurping the basic rights that the country was founded to provide.


Can more amendments be added to the constitution today?

Yup they sure can. There have been several amendments proposed that were not ratified in the past several decades. The most recent of these was sometime in the 70s. It was an amendment that proposed giving Washington D.C. the same voting rights as the states, including representation in Congress.


What issues were addressed in the most recent amendments to the constitution of Massachusetts?

same sex marriage was the most issue addressed in the most recent amendments to the constitution ofMassachusetts.


The most important effect of the constitutional amendments has been to?

The most important effect of the constitutional amendments is that they have allowed the constitution to stay in place. Because the constitution can be changed through amendments, there is no need to entirely get rid of the constitution.


Most amendments have what?

expanded and clarified the principles embodied in the Constitution


What changes the Constitution'?

The amendments that are brought to certain clauses are the things that change the constitution. There are many changes that have been made to the constitution of the United State, the 17th amendment is one of the most popular amendments.


What is the addition to the constitution called?

In the United States, a change in the US Constitution is called an amendment. The Constitution itself describes what must be done to make a change in that governing document. Other nations with a constitution also have their own ways of changing their own constitution.


How did the bill of rights resolve the ratification of the constitution?

The original idea was that since most states have their own Bill of Rights, they would not need to include one in the Constitution. However, to help appeal to other states so the Founding Fathers could get everyone to approve of it, they decided to add them as amendments, or formal changes to the constitution. 12 were proposed, but only 10 were passed. They resolved the issue by including these 10 amendments as the Bill of Rights.