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To approve a constitutional amendment, it requires the approval of at least three-fourths of the state legislatures or state conventions. This typically means that 38 out of the 50 states must vote in favor of the amendment. This high threshold ensures that amendments reflect a broad consensus across the country.
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If three fourths of the states vote to amend the constitution how many states are needed?
Today, there are 50 states. 3/4 of 50 is 37.5, so we would need 38 states to approve an Amendment to the United States Constitution.
What fraction of states must approve a proposed amendment?
you need 2/3 of a fraction for a Constitutional Amendment
What fraction of states must approve an amendment to the the US Constitution?
Regardless of which of the two proposal routes is taken, the amendment must be ratified, or approved, by three-fourths of states. \STATES
To make changes to the U.S. Constitution the Congress and the states must approve an amendment. In what proportions must the Congress and the states vote in favor of an amendment for it to become law?
two-thirds in the Senate, two-thirds in the House of Representatives, three-fourths of the states
How did Harry Burn affect women's suffrage?
Thirty-five states had ratified the 19th Amendment. Nine had failed to approve it, and three refused to call a convention to approve or reject it. Thirty-six states had to ratify it before it would become law and only Tennessee remained. Burn was opposed to women's sufferage and intended to vote against it. However, his mother sent him a letter urging him to vote in favor. He changed his vote and the amendment passed with a vote of 49 to 48.
What portion of the state must approve a constitutional amendment in order to ratify it?
Article V of the US Constitution states that by a vote of two thirds of both houses of Congress an amendment may be proposed to the states for ratification.
What state was the perfect 36?
Tennessee was called the Perfect 36 because it was the thirty-sixth of the forty-eight states to approve the amendment ratifying the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote in America.
What fraction of the houses of congress in necessary to approve and proposed Amendment?
To approve a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution, a two-thirds majority is required in both houses of Congress. This means that at least 67 out of 100 senators and at least 290 out of 435 representatives must vote in favor of the amendment. Once this threshold is met, the amendment can then be sent to the states for ratification.
Why was Tennessee called the perfect 36?
Tennessee was called the Perfect 36 because it was the thirty-sixth of the forty-eight states to approve the amendment ratifying the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote in America.
What percentage of the Congress and of the state conventions is needed to ratify and amend the Constitution of the US?
The Amendment process is the formal way to change the Constitution. An amendment may be proposed by two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress or by a convention called by Congress at the request of two-thirds of the state legislatures. Ratification of an amendment takes three-fourths of the states to approve.
What take a vote by Congress to approve an amendment to the US Constitution?
The United States Constitution may have an amendment added through two different avenues. The first avenue, the better known avenue, is to introduce the proposed amendment to the houses of Congress where it needs to pass a vote with a two-thirds majority vote. The second avenue to add an amendment is through a special Constitutional Convention that is called for by two-thirds of the State legislatures.
What amendment says women cannot vote?
There is no amendment that states woman can't vote.
