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What portion of the state must approve a constitutional amendment in order to ratify it?
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∙ 12y ago
Article V of the US Constitution states that by a vote of two thirds of both houses of Congress an amendment may be proposed to the states for ratification.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y ago75% of states (38 States in today's Union of 50 States)
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What is it called to approve an amendment?
ratify
What fraction of states must approve a proposed amendment?
you need 2/3 of a fraction for a Constitutional Amendment
If you were a member of a state legislature what would you need to do to get an amendment ratified?
Three-fourths of the states must ratify (approve) an amendment before it becomes part of the Constitution.
How many states are needed to ratify a constitutional amendment?
AnswerAccording to Article V of the US Constitution, 3/4 of the states are needed to ratify a Constitutional amendment. As there are currently 50 states, 38 states are needed to do this.
What means to approve and is what states must do to proposed Constitutional amendments and the Senate must do to treaties just to name a few?
Ratify
Why is it important that the constitutional provided for amendment?
it was important because they they gave you allot of freedom. They had to ratify the constitution or they had to approve and vote on it.
What is it called to approve an amendment?
ratify
What fraction of states must approve a proposed amendment?
you need 2/3 of a fraction for a Constitutional Amendment
What fraction is ratify a Constutional Amendment?
you need 3/4 of a fraction to be used to ratify a Constitutional Amendment
If you were a member of a state legislature what would you need to do to get an amendment ratified?
Three-fourths of the states must ratify (approve) an amendment before it becomes part of the Constitution.
How many ways are there to propose and ratify a constitutional amendment?
four.
How many ways can you propose and ratify a constitutional amendment?
19
Can the President introduse ratify or veto a constitutional amendment?
No - the president has no official role in the amendment process.
Is ratify a verb?
Yes. It means "to approve or endorse."Treaties and constitutional amendments are ratified.
How many states are needed to ratify a constitutional amendment?
AnswerAccording to Article V of the US Constitution, 3/4 of the states are needed to ratify a Constitutional amendment. As there are currently 50 states, 38 states are needed to do this.
What percentage of the states must ratify a constitutional amendment for it to pass?
i think 17
How are constitution and ratify alike?
Ratify is what is necessary to change or make a new amendment to the constitution. If 2/3rds of the states vote to accept the amendment, the amendment passes and is changed or added to the constitutional amendments.
