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Article V creates a two-stage process for amending the Constitution: proposal and ratification.
- An amendment can be proposed by two-thirds of both houses of Congress
- By two-thirds of state legislatures requesting Congress to call a national convention to propose amendments
- An amendment can be ratified by a favorable vote in three-fourths of all state legislatures or by such a vote in specially called ratifying conventions called in three-fourths of the states.
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Which proposal method was used to add the bill of rights to the constitution?
A committee of Congressmen wrote final versions of twelve amendments, including ten that protected citizen's rights. Congress approved the amendments and proposed them to the states in September of 1789.
What is the purpose of adding amendments to the constitution?
It's to change or alter the constitution. So, we add amendments as our nation's culture changes.
How can our government add changes to the constitution?
by making the amendments
Why add amendments to the constitution?
new york state
Is it illegal to add amendments to the constitution?
No but it's difficult to do so.
What are the add-ons called at the end of the constitution?
Amendments or Articles
What did the Federalists agree to in order to gain support for the new constitution?
The Federalists agreed to add amendments to protecting basic rights in support of a new constitution.
How many amendments does New Hampshire have to the Constitution?
141 Amendments though they are not necessarily listed underneath the Constitution as it is in the US Constitution. It changes the wording of the document but does not add to the end.
Two formal methods that have been used to change the meaning of the constitution?
There are actually a total of four ways to change the constitution.Proposal by convention of states, ratification by state conventions (never used)Proposal by convention of states, ratification by state legislatures (never used)Proposal by Congress, ratification by state conventions (used once)Proposal by Congress, ratification by state legislatures (used all other times)
What did Patrick Henry do after the U.S. Constitution was accepted?
Work to add Bill of Rights and the first 10 amendments
Has Barack Obama added any amendments to our constitution?
A president cannot add amendments. There is a specific procedure for amending the constitution, which requires the proposed amendment to first be passed by the congress and then be ratified by the states. There have been no constitutional amendments that were added during Mr. Obama's first term.
What did federalists agree to in order to gain support for the new constitution?
The Federalists agreed to add amendments to protecting basic rights in support of a new constitution.
