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Florida Const., Art. IX, Sec. 3:
"The power to propose the revision or amendment of any portion or portions of this constitution by initiative is reserved to the people, provided that, any such revision or amendment, except for those limiting the power of government to raise revenue, shall embrace but one subject and matter directly connected therewith. It may be invoked by filing with the custodian of state records a petition containing a copy of the proposed revision or amendment, signed by a number of electors in each of one half of the congressional districts of the state, and of the state as a whole, equal to eight percent of the votes cast in each of such districts respectively and in the state as a whole in the last preceding election in which presidential electors were chosen."
In practice, in Florida for instance, a proposed-to-be-ratified Amendment to the State Constitution may be put directly to the voters as long as it deals with only one subject, according to the procedure set forth within the second sentence of Section 3.
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How do citizens get a proposed law or amendment to the state constitution put on the ballot at an election?
They should petition their representative to sponsor the amendment proposal.
The proposed amendment to the constitution that would have made and women 100 percent equal in the eyes of the law was known as the?
equal rights amendment
What The proposed amendment to the Constitution that would have made men and women 100 percent equal in the eyes of the law was known as?
equal rights amendment
The proposed amendment to the Constitution that would have made men and women 100 percent equal in the eyes of the law was known as the .?
Equal rights amendment
What is ratifying an amendment?
Unlike a bill becoming a law, a proposed amendment can become part of the U. S. Constitution only if at least three fourths of the states agree to it. That acceptance by each state is what is called ratification.
What law prohibits the mix of religion and state?
the first amendment of the constitution.
Proposed constitutional amendment to ban discrimination by sex?
The Equal Rights Amendment was proposed in 1972. It said that equal rights under any federal, state, or local law could not be denied because of gender. To become part of the U.S. Constitution, the amendment had to be ratified by 38 states - that is, approved by a statewide vote - but only 35 states ratified it before the deadline, so the amendment did not become law.
Who has the power to propose a law to let foreign born citizens to run for president?
Such a change would require an amendment to the US Constitution. Amendments can be proposed by a 2/3 vote of congress or by the legislatures of 2/3 of the states. Once an amendment proposal is passed, 3/4 of the state legislature must ratify it for it to added to the Constitution and make it law.
Can the US constitution puts some limitations on state taxation?
No. You need to change state law or have a state constitutional amendment.
What is the name for name for a ballot question that asks voters if the state constitution should be changed?
A change to a constitution is called an "amendment."A ballot vote on a prospective law is called a referendum.
What law protects freedom of speech from violations by state and local governments?
The first amendment to the Constitution.
What is radifying an amendment?
Ratification of an amendment refers to the formal validation of a proposed law.
