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Bill of Rights were in the Constitution?
Yes. In order to bridge the divide that kept the Constitution from being ratified, a compromise was made that consisted of the passage of the first ten amendments to the constitution, which are called the Bill of Rights, and they were approved the same time the constitution was signed, and later ratified.
How does a Constitutional Amendment that has passed Congress become a law?
For a bill to become a law, it must first be passed by both houses of congress, and then signed by the president (the procedure is different in other countries, but let's discuss how it's done in the USA). But for an amendment to be added to the constitution, there is one extra (and very difficult) step. After the proposed amendment passes both houses of congress, it must then be ratified by 3/4 of the states. If this does not occur, it dies and does not become an amendment. For example, the Equal Rights Amendment was passed by congress, but it did not gain approval of 3/4 of the states, so it never became a law.
Who calls the State of the Union to order?
The State of the Union is actually a speech given by the President of the United States America on an annual basis as required by the Constitution. It is presented to Congress at a Joint Session of Congress in the Capitol Building. The Session is called to order by the Speaker of the House. This member is the leader of the House of Representatives and is selected by the majority of House Members.
Why was the United States constitution ratified?
The United States Constitution was ratified in order to establish a federal government with specified powers as well as conducting relations with foreign governments.
The American constitutional convention of 1787 was dominated by?
men having large property holdings or commercial interests.
Presented the bill of rights to the congress in order for it to be ratified?
James Madison
Who presented the bill of rights to the congress in order to be ratified?
James Madison
Who presented the bill of rights to the congress in order for it to be ratified?
James Madison
Why did the federalist have to promise to add a bill of rights to the Constitution in order to get it ratified?
Antifederalist fears that the Constitution would destroy liberties.
How many amendments proposed but never ratified?
In order to help the new US Constitution, the Federalist, James Madison, agreed to install the Bill of Rights in this governing document in order to have it ratified. Madison set to work on a Bill of Rights that were needed to be included in the proposed constitution. He recommended twelve of them, however, only ten were passed.
What three measures is the Congress prepared to take in order to have their rights renewed?
Rights don't need to be renewed because they are constant and listed in the Bill of rights.
In order to help veterans of World War 2 which of these did Congress pass?
GI bill of rights
Which characteristics of the constitution most angered anti-federalists?
The Anti-Federalists were most angered by the fact that the Constitution had no bill of rights to protect the people. In order to get the Constitution ratified, the Federalists promised that adding a bill of rights would be the first thing the new Congress would do after the Constitution was put in place.
Can the president suspend congress?
No. The Congress derives its power from the Constitution, not from the president. The president and Congress are co-equal branches of the govenerment: the president cannot suspend the congress, and the Congress cannot suspsend the Presidency
Bill of Rights were in the Constitution?
Yes. In order to bridge the divide that kept the Constitution from being ratified, a compromise was made that consisted of the passage of the first ten amendments to the constitution, which are called the Bill of Rights, and they were approved the same time the constitution was signed, and later ratified.
What was the first in the bill of right amendment?
The (American) Bill of Rights were the first ten constitutional amendments passed by the first U.S. Congress and subsequently ratified by 3/4 of the various states in order to become a permanent part of the U.S. constitution. For other usage of the term, see British bill of rights. The first government of the United States of America was the Continental Congress under the Articles of the Confederation until 1789.
Why wasn't the bill of rights a part of the constitution?
When the US Constitution was ratified, the amendments were included. In order to have the US Constitution, States wanted be sure that a powerful central government could not abuse its powers. The Bill of Rights confirmed that.
