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How was Paul Revere part of the constitution?

No, he wasn't there.The fable of Revere comes from a Longfellow poem written in 1861 and in reality he didn't ride through the night yelling about the British coming.


Why is Benjamin Franklin so important with the Constitution?

He outlined the system of governemnt as described in Article I. He was a part of the Constitutional Convention and signed the document.


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.


Can the constitution change?

Yes. Changes to the constitution are called amendments. To propose an amendment requires 2/3 of Congress' approval or 2/3 of the state legislatures can vote to call a national convention to propose the amendment. To become part of the constitution, to be ratified, an amendment must get approval from 3/4 of Congress or 3/4 of the the states must vote for it in a ratifying convention.


How long does an amendment have until it must either be adopted as a part of the constitution or dropped once it has been officially proposed?

Seven Years.

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An amendment may also become part of the constitution by approval by a convention in what?

three-fourths of the States


Why didn't Women African Americans and Native take part in the Constitution Convention?

blak people


What is Roger Sherman's compromise?

Roger Sherman's great compromise of 1787, was an agreement between small and large states reached during the Philadelphia convention of 1787; That in part defined the legislative structure and representation that each state would have under the united states government/constitution.


Who determines when interrogation becomes torture?

This is defined as part of the Geneva Convention rules, however not all countries have signed and agreed to be bound by this document.


How was Paul Revere part of the constitution?

No, he wasn't there.The fable of Revere comes from a Longfellow poem written in 1861 and in reality he didn't ride through the night yelling about the British coming.


What branch wrote the constitution?

There were no branches when the Constitution was written. Nor was there a USA. The Constitution is part of the creation of the USA, the branches did not exist at the until the time it was written.


What is Roger Sherman's great compromise?

Roger Sherman's great compromise of 1787, was an agreement between small and large states reached during the Philadelphia convention of 1787; That in part defined the legislative structure and representation that each state would have under the united states government/constitution.


Why is Benjamin Franklin so important with the Constitution?

He outlined the system of governemnt as described in Article I. He was a part of the Constitutional Convention and signed the document.


What is aid and comfort to the enemies?

"Aid and comfort to the enemy" is part of the definition of the crime of treason, which is the only crime defined in the Constitution.


What year did Alaska ratify the constitution?

Alaska was not a state in 1789. It won't be part of the US until 1959. So, it had nothing to do with the constitution .


Why is George Washington is important?

It is because he was the first president of the USA. He was also the president of the Philidelphia Convention. George Washington was the leader of the American Revolution. He was one of the people who is part of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.


What part of the atom is the positive charge?

The nucleus of an atom has a positive charge.The protons in the nucleus of an atom are charged oppositely from the electrons in the cloud around them. By convention, their charge is defined as "positive" while the charge on the electrons is defined as "negative".