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Why it so difficult to make an amendment to the Constitution?
Because 2/3 of the 50 states must ratify the amendment for it to become law.
How many votes where needed from states to ratify constitution?
2/3rds of votes were needed
Which state was the fourth state to ratify the constitution?
Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788.
Why is it difficult to amend the U.S. Constitution?
It is difficult because of all of the steps it takes and all of votes needed. Plus there are time restrictions.Amending the U.S. Constitution:1. Both houses of Congress must adopt a proposed amendment with a 2/3 vote. Or 2/3 of state legislatures must request Congress to call a constitutional convention.2. 3/4 of state legislatures must ratify the amendment as proposed by Congress. Or ratifying conventions in 3/4 of the states must ratify the amendment as proposed by Congress.3. Congress has limited the length of time the states have to ratify an amendment. It must be ratified by the proper number of states to become operative.4. There are some shielded clauses. .
Who changed the us constitution?
The Constitution can only be changed when an amendment passed by congress is ratified by 2/3 of all the states in the union. For a state to ratify the change their legislature must pass the change in their state chamber. So the people who change the constitution are the folks you vote for every two to four years.
