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When was Amendment VI brought before Congress?
it was brought before congress in 1791
If congress proposes a law does three-fourths of the states must ratify it or it will not become a law?
It is not a new law that Congress can propose that takes the ratification of three-fourth's of the states. It is the proposal of a constitutional amendment. If two-thirds of both houses of Congress vote to propose a particular constitutional amendment, at least three-fourths of the legislatures of the fifty states must vote to ratify the proposed amendment before it can become law. The proposal can be made by national convention also. See Sources and related links for more information.
What is a constitution amendment?
A constitutional amendment is any change in the US Constitution. Like the constitution, an amendment must be proposed and then adopted by Congress or by state conventions. It must then be ratified by 2/3 of the current states before it becomes part of the Constitution. Amendments can only be superceded by another later amendment, or repealed by one.
Could congress pass a law that would reduce the number of senators from the state of Rhode Island to one?
The number of senators per state is a provision of the US constitution and it therefore can only be changed by a constitutional amendment. Congress would be able to propose such an amendment, if it wished to do so, but the amendment would have to be ratified by the state legislatures before it would become part of the constitution.
Which amendment gives congress the power to choose the president and vice president if they die before the inauguration?
amendment 20
How many members of theHouse and Senate must approve an amendment before it is sent for ratification?
To propose a constitutional amendment, it must be approved by a two-thirds majority in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. This means at least 290 members in the House and at least 67 members in the Senate must vote in favor of the amendment. Once approved by Congress, the amendment is then sent to the states for ratification.
What was the big problem with the bill of the rights before the passage of the fourteenth amendment?
Prior to the passage of the fourteenth amendment, the application of any constitutional protection was uneven. The fourteenth amendment was intended to force the equal application of constitutional protections to all persons. umm yeah this didn't answer my question
Before an amendment is ratified what happens?
Before an amendment is ratified, it must first be proposed either by a two-thirds majority in both houses of Congress or by a constitutional convention called for by two-thirds of state legislatures. Following this proposal, it must then be ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures or by conventions in three-fourths of the states. This process ensures that any amendment has broad support at both the federal and state levels before becoming part of the Constitution.
War Powers Act - Did Congress pass the amendment on the war against Terror?
Most signers did not read the amendment before signing the bill
Where are all amendments of the constitution approved at?
Constitutional amendments must first pass both houses of congress, and they are then sent to the states to be ratified. To become a law, 3/4 of the states must agree to ratify an amendment. This is to make sure that amending the constitution is difficult and requires a lot of thought before it happens. So, to sum up, after a proposed amendment is approved by congress, it must then go to the individual states; if enough states vote to approve it, the amendment becomes a part of the constitution.
What does the 19th amendment protect?
The 19th US Constitutional amendment protects the right of people to vote regardless of their gender. It changed laws to allow women's right to vote. In the future, it might also protect men's right to vote.
After Congress agrees on a proposed amendment it then must be approved by who?
After Congress agrees on a proposed amendment, it must be approved by three-fourths of the state legislatures or by conventions in three-fourths of the states. This process ensures that the amendment has widespread support across the country before it becomes part of the Constitution.
