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Initially proposed in 1989; first tests were done in 1990.
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.
Changes to the Constitution Changes or additions made to the original document are called amendments. The first ten amendments are known as the Bill of Rights. The Constitution of The United States is the primary set of laws that govern the U.S. and any other laws passed by congress or the states or any other governing body are subordinate to it and can not violate the contents of the constitution. No law could be passed that contradicts any part of the constitution and the Supreme Court has the authority to declare a law as contrary to the constitution (unconstitutional), invalid and unenforceable. A group called the Anti-federalists objected to the constitution as it was originally written. They felt that it gave the federal government to much power and could lead to abuse of that power. Before the Constitution could be ratified and accepted as law, a group of laws to address this issue were submitted to be included as part of the constitution. Rather than actually modify the constitution, ten of these laws were accepted as amendments to the constitution. These first ten amendments are now known as the Bill of Rights. Since than, whenever a new law was needed that did not conform to the constitution, it had to be submitted as an amendment to the Constitution of the U.S. Although a proposed law goes into effect by being passed by both houses of congress and than by the President, an amendment needs a more involved procedure. A constitutional amendment can be proposed by a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. It can also be proposed by a constitutional convention called for by two-thirds of the State legislatures, although this has not yet occurred. It than has to be ratified by 3/4 of the states by having the state legislatures approve it or by state ratifying (constitutional) conventions approving it. Congress decides whether it is done by the legislatures or conventions. Once three fourths of the states have ratified the amendment, it becomes part of the constitution.
The computer was developed or created in the mid 1820s. This was done by Charles Babbage who proposed the first mechanical computer in 1837.
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The Constitution has helped us build the country and the privileges that we have to this day.
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The US Constitution is amended by first being proposed by at least a two-thirds majority vote in both the Senate and the House of Representative. The Constitution can also be amended by a constitutional convention called by state legislatures.
Contrary to internet myth, the president has not violated the constitution.
'Soundly' is an adverb. It means 'completely' e.g. They soundly rejected all of the proposed changes. It can mean 'deeply'. e.g. He slept very soundly yesterday night.
It can be amended, revered, or ignored.
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