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How do you use the word propsed consititutional in a summary?
The proposed constitutional amendment did not pass.Voters rejected the proposed constitutional amendment.Unwilling to create more debt, the proposed constitutional amendment was bound to fail.
How can a proposed constitutional amendment be ratified?
2/3 vote
Amendments can be proposed by?
An amendment to the Constitution can be proposed in two ways; either through Congress or through a Constitutional Convention.
What was the proposed constitutional amendment promoting women's rights that fell short of ratification?
ERA
What are the two steps that would be needed to formally change the electoral system?
A constitutional amendment would have to be proposed, either by the congress or a constitutional convention, and then the amendment would have to be ratified by three fourths of the states.
Which term describes the approval or rejection of a proposed constitutional amendment in some states by the popular vote?
ratification
What does the acronym ERA stand for?
Equal Rights Amendment, an amendment to the U.S. Constitution proposed in the early 1970s but never ratified
What is the Marriage Protection Amendment?
It is a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution that would ban same-sex marriage in all fifty states.
How is a constitutional amendment ratified and what is the process involved?
A constitutional amendment is ratified through a process that involves two steps. First, the amendment must be proposed, typically by a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Once proposed, the amendment must then be ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures or by conventions in three-fourths of the states. This process ensures that the amendment has widespread support before becoming part of the Constitution.
In what two ways can an amendment be proposed?
Amendments to the U.S. Constitution can be proposed by approval of two-thirds of each house of the U.S. Congress. They can also be proposed by a Constitutional Convention called by two-thirds of states legislatures.
How can an Amendment be prevented from passing?
An amendment can be prevented from passing if it does not get enough votes to be proposed (2/3 of both houses in Congress, through a constitutional convention called by 2/3 state legislatures). If an amendment is proposed it can still be prevented from passing by not getting enough votes ( 3/4 of legislatures in states must ratify, or 3/4 of the states must have individual constitutional conventions to ratify it.)
Constitutional amendments are proposed by congress or by a state legislature?
Constitutional amendments are proposed by the Congress.
