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The constitution allows congress to call a convention to propose an amendment if it has been requested by a two thirds majority vote of?
both houses of Congress or by two thirds of the state legislatures. This method of proposing amendments is known as a constitutional convention. However, to date, no constitutional convention has been called through this method, and all 27 amendments to the Constitution have been proposed by Congress.
How is the constitutional amended?
Article V of the Constitution provides two methods to propose amendments and two methods for ratification. Constitutional amendment proposals in method one are by joint resolution of the Congress with a 2/3 vote in each house. (This is the only method that has been used.) Method two is by way of petitions to Congress by 2/3 of the states to conduct a convention for proposing amendments, and then holding such a convention. (An Article V convention has never been held). Amendments proposed by either the congressional method or the convention method are then submitted to the states for ratification. There are two possible methods here as well. Ratification can be done by way of the votes of the state legislatures or by specially elected delegates to state ratification conventions. In either case, ratification requires the votes of 3/4 of the states. The convention method was used in the case of the 21st Amendment (repeal of prohibition).
What are the two steps in the third method of amending the constitution?
1. an amendment may be proposed be national convention. 2. then must be ratified by 3/4 of the state legislatures.
Who kept extensive notes at the convention and devised the method of ratification?
The Constitutional Convention of 1787 was held in Philadelphia, PA. Wilson and Rutledge kept extensive notes at the convention and devised the method of ratification.
Which method has been used only once?
National convention
Which proposal is used in your state convention?
What is constituyional convention used for in each state
What is one word for 'an accepted rule or method'?
Convention
Which method of ratification was used for almost all the amendments to the constitution?
Ratification of an amendment is an up-or-down vote in each state legislative chamber
What method for adding an amendment to the constitution was only used once?
The second method, where a convention was called from the states.
What are the step involved in the third method of amending the constitution?
1. an amendment may be proposed be national convention. 2. then must be ratified by 3/4 of the state legislatures.
How were representatives to the Constitutional Convention chosen?
By the legislatures of the different state. Each state government chose their representatives to the Constitutional Convention
What is a way to ammend the Constitution?
formal- congress propose/ national convention propose---- then state legislature/state convention can ratify
