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By what process do voters propose an amendment to a state Constitution?
Go out and get 35 of the 50 states to agree with the future amendment
The procedure by which voters can propose a law or constitutional amendment is the?
Initiative procedure.
Can the constitution change?
Yes. Changes to the constitution are called amendments. To propose an amendment requires 2/3 of Congress' approval or 2/3 of the state legislatures can vote to call a national convention to propose the amendment. To become part of the constitution, to be ratified, an amendment must get approval from 3/4 of Congress or 3/4 of the the states must vote for it in a ratifying convention.
What two ways can an amendment to the constitution be proposed?
According to Article V of the US Constitution.. To propose an Amendment to the Constitution one of the following must occur: 1) 2/3 of Both Houses of Congress must vote to Propose an Amendment OR 2) 2/3 of the State Legislatures shall ask a congress to call a nation convention to propose amendments. However this has never been done. After the Amendment is Proposed by Congress, it must be ratified by 3/4 of the State Legislatures.
What can voters do in some states if they want to change their state constitution?
In some states, voters can initiate a constitutional amendment through a process that typically involves gathering a certain number of signatures from registered voters on a petition. Once the required signatures are collected, the proposed amendment is usually placed on the ballot for a public vote during an election. If a majority of voters approve the amendment, it is then adopted into the state constitution. Additionally, state legislatures may also propose amendments, which would then need to be ratified by voters.
By what process do voters propose an amendment to a state Constitution?
Go out and get 35 of the 50 states to agree with the future amendment
Who can propose an amendment to the constitution?
Only members of Congress or state legislatures can propose an amendment to the Constitution.
The procedure by which voters can propose a law or constitutional amendment is the?
Initiative procedure.
Why do you think the US Constitution has been amended only twenty seven times?
Because to amend the Constitution you have to propose an amendment in Congress, then it has to be formally passed by Congress. After being passed by Congress, the amendment is sent to the states to be ratified, but it has to be ratified by 3/4 of the states within a 10 year limit, otherwise the amendment is not added to the list of amendments
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.
When may Congress propose an amendment to the constitution?
Congress may propose an amendment to the Constitution when two-thirds of both the House of Representatives and the Senate vote in favor of it.
How many years between when the 27th amendment was propose by congress and when if was ratified by the state?
100
What is needed to propose an amendment to the constitution?
To propose an amendment to the constitution, two-thirds of both the House of Representatives and the Senate must approve the amendment. Alternatively, a national convention called by two-thirds of state legislatures can also propose amendments.
What did John Quincy Adams change in the US Constitution?
The President can not change the US Constitution. He can not propose amendments not does he approve or disprove proposals for amendments. (He could come out for or against a proposed amendment, but it would only be an opinion.) Not amendment were ratified or proposed by Congress while Adams was in office.
What is the most common way to propose an amendment to a state constitution?
Constitutional amendments are proposed in the legislature along with bills, though they must undergo more stringent procedures in order to be ratified.
Describe how an amendment to the constitution is proposed and ratified?
According to Article V of the US Constitution..To propose an Amendment to the Constitution one of the following must occur:1) 2/3 of the In_what_way_can_an_amendment_to_the_Constitution_be_proposedor 2/3 of the senatealso2) delegates at a national convention is called by congress at the request of around 2/3 of the state legislativeHowever this has never been done.After the Amendment is Proposed by Congress, it must be ratified by 3/4 of the State Legislatures or the In_what_way_can_an_amendment_to_the_Constitution_be_proposedelect delegates to conventions called in each state specifically to consider the amendment which requires 3/4 of the state to approve the amendment.The two ways that an amendment can be proposed is; *The Congress propose an amendment by 2/3 vote in both houses. And second *The state 2/3 of the states 34 out of 50 can ask Congress to call national convention to propose an amendment.
Why has the Constitutional Convention never again convened to propose an amendment to the Constitution?
Because a convention is not needed to make an amendment. That is the beauty of the constitution.
