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The constitution can be amended two ways outside of Congress.
One is to hold a constitutional convention that would need to initiated by 2/3 (34 states) of the several states, followed by the convention and anything from the constitutional convention must be ratified by the 3/4 (38 states) of the several states.
Another way is to simply proposed an amendment and have it pass through a state legislature or a state convention, which will then need to be ratified by 3/4 (38 states) of the several states.
read article 5 of the constitution
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Which amendment was passed by Congress so that the Civil Rights Act of 1866 could not be repealed?
14th Amendment
What did congress do to prevent a deadlock in presidential elections?
they ask the house of representatives to vote Congress passed the Twelfth Amendment, in 1803. The amendment requires electors to vote for the president and vice president on separate ballots. The amendment was ratified in 1804.
Why does the Constitution have an amendment process?
The statements in the constitution are valid in todays government, but some of them have and can be changed. But we have a process for this in our government so that we can't change the constitution at will and without reason.
Who was president when the 16th and 17th amendment was passed?
When the 16th amendment was passed on February 3rd, 1913, the president was William Howard Taft. When the 17th amendment was passed on April 8th, 1913 the president was Woodrow Wilson.
How is an amendment passed or not created?
yes
What amendment did Congress pass in 1865 and what did the amendment do?
The amendment that Congress passed in 1865 was the Thirteenth amendment and it banned slavery in the United States.
What was the vote on the 22nd amendment in congress?
It passed
Which amendment was passed by congress in 1919 that made prohibition law?
18th amendment.
Who ratified the 22nd amendment?
The states ratified it and congress passed it.
What was the 16th amendment?
The 16th amendment to the Constitution gave Congress the power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration. The amendment was passed by Congress on July 12, 1909, and it was ratified on February 3, 1913.
Who helped pass the eleventh amendment?
Congress passed the 11th amendment on March 4, 1794.
What percentage of the Congress needs to approve a constitutional amendment in order for it to be passed?
In order for a constitutional amendment to be passed, it needs to be approved by two-thirds (66.67) of both the House of Representatives and the Senate in Congress.
What amendment did congress gain the right to tax peoples income?
The Sixteenth Amendment
Which amendment empowered Congress to levy an income tax?
The 16th amendment was passed in 1913 to establish Congress right to impose a federal income tax.
What amendment The voting rights of 1965 was the precursor to which amendment?
The 65 voting rights act wasn't an amendment, but a bill passed by congress.
When was the 14th Amendment passed?
The Fourteenth Amendment was proposed by Congress in 1866 and ratified by the states in 1868.The 14th Amendment was passed after the Civil Rights Act of 1866, which was used to enforce equality.
Which amendment was passed by Congress so that the Civil Rights Act of 1866 could not be repealed?
14th Amendment
