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What fraction of the states had to ratify the proposals from congress before the amendment could become law?
Tested it in A+ and the correct answer is actually 3/4. Sorry guys lol.
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What fraction of the states had to ratify the proposals from the congress before the amendments could become law?
Tested it in A+ and the correct answer is actually 3/4. Sorry guys lol.
What fraction of the states had to ratify the proposals from Congress before the amendments could become law?
Tested it in A+ and the correct answer is actually 3/4. Sorry guys lol.
What are the amendments and how can they be added?
Amendments are considered apart of the theconstitution with the same enforcement value. I believe the constitution says amendments have the same "intents and purposes" as the rest of the constitution.Amendments can be passed in two ways: 1) Congress can propose an amendment to the states by a 2/3 majority vote in each house. Then if 3/4 of the states ratify it..it becomes an amendment.2) 2/3 of the states call a convention to propose amendments. If 3/4 of all the states ratify those proposals; they become amendments.
How many states are needed to amend the Constitution?
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.
Why was the Corwin Amendment in 1861 not ratified?
The Corwin Amendment was passed by Congress, however it was only ratified by three states. Since it was passed for ratification without a time limit, if 35 more states were to ratify it, the Amendment could still become law. That's unlikely, however.The amendment (passed by a lame duck Congress in 1861) would have prohibited non-slave states from proposing amendments to eliminate slavery, which in effect the 13th Amendment did. The application of the amendment ex post facto would present legal questions that would likely prove unsolvable.
What fraction of the states had to ratify the proposals from the congress before the amendments could become law?
Tested it in A+ and the correct answer is actually 3/4. Sorry guys lol.
What fraction of the states had to ratify the proposals from Congress before the amendments could become law?
Tested it in A+ and the correct answer is actually 3/4. Sorry guys lol.
What fraction of state legislatures need to approve an amendment for it to become a law?
3/4 of the legislatures of each state or ratifying conventions of each state, as Congress so directs, is needed to approve an amendment to the US Constitution.
How does a Constitutional Amendment that has passed Congress become a law?
For a bill to become a law, it must first be passed by both houses of congress, and then signed by the president (the procedure is different in other countries, but let's discuss how it's done in the USA). But for an amendment to be added to the constitution, there is one extra (and very difficult) step. After the proposed amendment passes both houses of congress, it must then be ratified by 3/4 of the states. If this does not occur, it dies and does not become an amendment. For example, the Equal Rights Amendment was passed by congress, but it did not gain approval of 3/4 of the states, so it never became a law.
In what proportions must the Congress and the states vote in favor of an amendment for it to become law?
For a constitutional amendment to become law, it must be approved by a two-thirds majority vote in both the Congress and the states. This means that 2/3 of the members in both houses of Congress and 2/3 of the state legislatures must vote in favor of the amendment.
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
There are two ways to amend the U.S. Constitution. The first begins in Congress and requires?
The first way to amend the U.S. Constitution begins in Congress, where a proposed amendment must be approved by a two-thirds majority in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Once Congress passes the amendment, it is sent to the states for ratification, where three-fourths of the state legislatures or conventions must approve it for the amendment to become part of the Constitution.
If congress proposes a law does three-fourths of the states must ratify it or it will not become a law?
The process you are referring to is the ratification of a constitutional amendment, not a regular law. According to Article V of the U.S. Constitution, if Congress proposes a constitutional amendment, it must be ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures or by conventions in three-fourths of the states in order to become law. This is a higher threshold than the usual process for passing laws, which only requires a simple majority in both houses of Congress.
Which amendment is equal rights?
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is not currently part of the U.S. Constitution. It aimed to guarantee equal legal rights for all American citizens regardless of sex and was first proposed in 1923. Despite passing Congress in 1972, it failed to be ratified by enough states to become a constitutional amendment.
Could congress pass a law that would reduce the number of senators from the state of Rhode Island to one?
The number of senators per state is a provision of the US constitution and it therefore can only be changed by a constitutional amendment. Congress would be able to propose such an amendment, if it wished to do so, but the amendment would have to be ratified by the state legislatures before it would become part of the constitution.
How did the 17th amendment become ratified?
it was originally ratified by congress, but it was proposed by James Madison in1789 and finally ratified in 1992. more then 202 yrs later
How many states need to aprove the amendment?
According to the U.S. Constitution 3/4 of the various states have to ratify a constitutional amendment proposed to them before it can become permanent part of the Constitution. For an amendment to Acts by Congress, 3/5 of the Senate and 1/2 of the House must agree. The Titles of Nobility amendment did not become the 13th amendment because it was 2 states short. It could still become part of the constitution but it would require the remainer of 38 states to ratify it if it would be enactected now.
