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The fraction of Congress that has to approve an amendment to the US Constitution?

Not only Congress needs to approve a change, but the states must also approve.


Who did president Wilson need to get approval from to enter ww1?

Congress. The constitution states Congress must approve it.


One function of congress that limits states?

Congress must approve a state's constitution before it can be admitted into the union.


Who writes us laws?

Citizens, the congress, and the president. Basically the citizens sometimes send the idea in, the congress and president approve it.


How many of the 13 states had to approve what Congress did?

For the Articles of Confederation to be ratified, all 13 states needed to approve the document. This requirement ensured that every state had a say in the new framework of government. However, for Congress to take certain actions or make amendments, a supermajority of nine states was typically required.


What is true about interstate compacts?

congress generally must approve interstate compacts, they involve several states.


How much of congress must approve an amendent to the us constitution before it is sent to states?

two-thirds


Which house of congress must approve all presidential appointments and treaties?

The United States Senate must approve all presidential appointments and treaties. The duties of the United States Senate is listed in the United States Constitution.


What statement is true about interstate compacts?

congress generally must approve interstate compacts, they involve several states.


Does the congress declare war?

In the United States Congress is the only authority provided by the Constitution that can approve an Official Declaration of War that would then be subsequently signed by the President.


Which part of Congress must approve a proposed amendment to the Constitution?

No part of congress can amended the Constitution of the United States.First it takes 2/3's of both houses to 'propose' an amendment to the Constitution or 2/3's of all the 'states' legislators to purpose an amendment (this has not happen yet).It then takes a 3/4 vote of the 'states' legislators of the United States, which would presently have to be 38 states being that 2/3's is 37.5 states.Or ratifying conventions in 3/4's of the states approve it, again this would be 38 states. note: This only has happened once, and that was the 21st Amendment, which ended 'prohibition'.So you see only the States can amend the U.S. Constitution.


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