0
What else can I help you with?
What term refers to a major change that is made to a government's constitution?
The term that refers to a major change made to a government's constitution is "constitutional amendment." This process typically involves altering specific provisions or adding new ones to the existing constitutional framework. Amendments can significantly impact the structure of government, the rights of citizens, or the functioning of political institutions.
What do we call changes to the constitution?
When speaking about the US Constitution, the term used to change this governing document is called an amendment. Since its original ratifications there have been numerous amendments added to it. Important ones abolished slavery and gave women the right to vote.
How long has the four year term for president been in effective?
As long as the US constitution.
What is a formal amendment?
Some refer to an amendment that results in a change or addition that becomes part of the written language of the Constitution itself as a "formal amendment," but there is no such term. Amendments that have been proposed by both Houses of Congress jointly, and have gone through the formal process of ratification by two-thirds of the states become amendments to the Constitution.
Where in the constitution does it say the president is elected for four year term?
nowhere. George Whasington made that up
How can the president make an informal change to the constituon?
I am not sure what the term "informal change" means. The president can not make any changes in the Constitution. His actions may prompt supreme court decisions which change the interpretation of the Constitution. His supreme court appointments may lead to decisions which are in line with changes the Presidents wants to see made. He can disobey court decisions to a limited extent , especially if he has great popular support for what he does.
Will the term of the president of the US change if there is a war?
No, the term of the U.S. president does not change due to war. The president serves a four-year term, as established by the Constitution, regardless of external circumstances such as war. However, in times of war, the president may have enhanced powers and responsibilities, but their term length remains unchanged. Any change to the term would require a constitutional amendment.
How do you talk to people and change the limits for our senators?
This question is oddly phrased so cannot properly be answered. You talk to people by going up to them and introducing yourself. You change the 'limits' -- I assume you mean term limits -- for senators by amending the Constitution. Lots of luck with that.
The issue of congressional term limits has been debated since the Constitution was first drafted Which issue lies at the center of the term limit debate?
Representative Democracy
What are the constitutions term limits?
The constitutions has two term limits. The two term limits are ratified the Constitution and the federal constitution convention.
What is the term for a ballot question that if approved will change the state constitution?
state constitutional amendment in some states it can be either legislative or initiative
How long is a term of office for a president in Honduras?
4 years. His single presidential term expres in January 2010, the next election is November, 2009. Honduran Presidents are limited by their constitution to a single term. The Honduran Constitution, like the US constitution, allows a President no role in amending or changing the constitution. In Honduras, the constitution can be amended only by a 2/3 vote of the National Assembly in successive assemblies ( an election must fall between the first passage and the second). Only the National Assembly can call a referendum for a constituent assembly to change the constitution.
