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It takes at least 3/4 of the states to ratify an amendment. Since there are 50 states now, that means you would need at least 38 states for ratification.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 11y ago3/4 of the several states must ratify an amendment for it to become law.
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∙ 13y agoAccording to Article V of the US Constitution, 3/4 of the states are needed to ratify a Constitutional amendment. As there are currently 50 states, 38 states are needed to do this.
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How many state legislatures were required to ratify the 18th Amendment?
3/4 of the states (For all amendments to be passed)
How many state legislatures must pass an amendment?
3/4s of the state legislatures
How many method exist to ratify proposed amendment?
Two ways: First, an amendment may be proposed if two-thirds of both houses of Congress approve the amendment and agree to send it to the states.Second, an amendment can be proposed if Congress calls for a national convention at the request of two-thirds of all of the state legislatures.
How many state must approve an amendment for it take effect?
3/4 of state legislatures
How many method exist to ratify a proposed amendment?
Two ways: First, an amendment may be proposed if two-thirds of both houses of Congress approve the amendment and agree to send it to the states.Second, an amendment can be proposed if Congress calls for a national convention at the request of two-thirds of all of the state legislatures.
How many states have to agree to anamendment?
In the Constitution it says that 3/4 of the States have to agree to ratify an amendment."....when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States..."
How many states must approve an amendment for it to take effect?
3/4 of state legislatures
Article tells how many states had to ratify the Constitution before it could take effect?
3/4 of state legislatures :D
Do states ratify amendments?
The method of ratification is decided by the body that passes the amendment, which historically has been the US Congress (by 2/3 vote of both houses).In all but one case, the approved amendments were ratified by state legislatures.However, the language of the 21st Amendment (1933) specified its passage by state conventions rather than state legislatures. This was particularly chosen to avoid opposition by the same groups that had successfully lobbied for the passage of the 18th Amendment (Prohibition, 1920) which the 21st Amendment repealed.* Should a national constitutional convention (Article V Convention) successfully be called, it too would be empowered to specify the means by which any of its proposed amendments would be ratified.
How many years do the states have to ratify and amendment?
40
How many state legislatures does the state of Illinois have?
the state of Illinois has 4 legislatures in all
How many ways are there to propose and ratify a constitutional amendment?
four.
