answersLogoWhite

0

By Amendment.

The US Constitution is the document by which the People of the US distribute powers among the federal government and the states. The People ratified it, and the People alone can modify it.

Amendments can be proposed by Congress, and then the proposals are submitted to the states for ratification. Three quarters of the states must ratify a proposed amendment in order for it to become part of the Constitution. There is NO veto by any individual or group, including congress, the president and the supreme court.

Less familiar to most is the fact that the amendment process can be initiated by the states themselves, without input or control from the government. The one restriction is that congress then tells the states that ratification will be determined either through state legislatures, or through special conventions in each state. This method is part of the original Constitution but has not yet been invoked in our history.

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

How is the US Constitution changed?

17 amendments have been added.


What can the constitution be changed through?

The Constitution can be changed by amendments. Each amendment must be approved by three-fourths of the states before it is ratified. There are currently 27 amendments to the US Constitution. The first 10 are known as the Bill of Rights.


What must be added to change the constitution?

The US Constitution is changed by adding amendments, as explained in article V of the Constitution.


How many amendments do the US have?

The United States has 27 amendments to its Constitution.


How many words are in the US Constitution with 27 amendments?

Including the 27 amendments, there are 7652 words in the US Constitution.


What is the Bill of Rights to the US Constitution?

The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments to the US Constitution.


There have been 32 amendments added to the US Constitution?

False. As of January 2015, there have been 33 amendments added to the US Constitution.


What part of The US Constitution changes The US Constitution?

The 27 Amendments. The first 10 of the amendments are called the Bill of Rights.


The bill of right comprises of the firstand amendments of the us conststution?

I dont know


What do you call a change to the amendment?

Another Amendment. Amendments may be changed only by a later amendment. If a particular amendment needs to be changed, it is not changed the way a law would be amended by deleting or adding wording. Amendments are changed by adoption of a later amendment that states that the prior amendment is changed in a certain way.


Can the constitution of the US be changed?

Yes, through the amendment process.


How many total amendments are there to date?

There are 27 Amendments in the US Constitution.