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Either a two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress or a national convention can propose an amendment to the Constitution.

Article V of the Constitution says, "The Congress, whenever two-thirds of both houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to this Constitution, or, on the application of the legislatures of two-thirds of the several states, shall call a convention for proposing amendments." (Note: The second method for proposing an amendment has only been used for repeal of the 21st Amendment (Prohibition).)

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What two groups were dissatisfied with the constitution of 1791?

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What helps explain the growth of the temperance movement?

The Temperance Movement started mainly in housewives. They were fed up with seeing their husbands drunk and and fed up with the violence that came out of their drunk husbands. The ideas of temperance were mainly spread through the pulpit. Once temperance groups began proliferating throughout the U.S., the movement became political and it was passed in 1919 as the 18th amendment to the Constitution.


When the 15th Amendment was passed following the Civil War which groups benefitted MOST?

The 15th Amendment, ratified in 1870, primarily benefited African American men, as it granted them the legal right to vote, thereby expanding political participation for this group following the Civil War. Additionally, it was intended to protect the voting rights of other marginalized groups, such as some formerly enslaved individuals and certain immigrant populations. However, in practice, discriminatory laws and practices, like literacy tests and poll taxes, often undermined these rights, limiting the amendment's effectiveness for many.


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groups that had successfully lobbied for the passage of the 18th Amendment (Prohibition, 1920) which the 21st Amendment repealed.* Should a national constitutional convention (Article V Convention) successfully be called, it too would be empowered to specify the means by which any of its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.


What two groups were left out of the constitution?

Women may have felt left out of the Constitution and Bill of Rights because at that time, women did not have the same rights as men. Women could not own a business or property. Women could also not vote, so they had no say in how the laws were written.

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What two groups have the power to propose amendments?

The two groups that have the power to propose amendments to the U.S. Constitution are: The U.S. Congress The StatesThe U.S. Congress has the power to propose an amendment when two-thirds of both the Senate and the House of Representatives vote in favor of the amendment. The States also have the power to propose an amendment if two-thirds of the state legislatures vote in favor of the amendment. In either case any amendments proposed have to be ratified by three-fourths of the states in order to become part of the Constitution.


What groups are involved in proposing and ratifying amendments to the Constitution?

There are only two groups that can propose an amendment to the US Constitution. These groups include the state legislatures and congress.


How did the amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act in 1994 affect special interest groups?

an amendment addition or a change to the constitution


Which part of the constitution protects interest groups right to assemble and petition the government?

1st amendment


Which part of the Constitution protects interest groups’ rights to assemble and petition the government?

1st amendment


How did the 13th amendment impact participation in minority groups?

The 13th amendment to the US Constitution was passed in December of 1865. It protects all people. The amendment specifically abolishes slavery.


Are there any groups of people that are having trouble having their rights guaranteed by the 14th amendment to the constitution?

Yes!!


Which Bill of Rights amendment extended suffrage to groups that had been previously exluded?

None of them. The Bill of Rights consist of the first 10 amendments to the constitution. The 15th amendment to the constitution gives people of all races and colors the right to vote. The 19th amendment to the constitution gives women the right to vote.


What religious groups opposed the Eighteenth Amendment to the US Constitution?

The 18th Amendment to the US Constitution was put into affect in 1920. The purpose was to abolish intoxicating liquors. There is no evidence that Protestants, who were the largest religious group in the country, opposed this amendment.


What groups gained the right to vote by the constitution amendment in the 1900s?

It gave the right for woman to vote.


Which amendment established the rights of citizens?

Several amendments to the US Constitution describe rights of citizens, individually or in groups.


How do you change an amendment to the constitution?

There are two ways to propose an amendment to the constitution.get 2/3 of both houses in congress to agreethrough a constitutional convention called by 2/3 of state legislaturesif amendment is approved by either of the two above groups, then it has to be ratified. there are 2 ways3/4 of legislatures in states must ratify3/4 of the states must have individual constitutional conventions to ratify.the previous answer to this question was how to pass a law