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Who ratifies treaties the house of Representatives or the Senate?

The Senate is responsible for ratifying treaties in the United States. According to the Constitution, a two-thirds majority vote in the Senate is required for a treaty to be ratified. The House of Representatives does not have a role in the treaty ratification process.


What was one of the final obstacles in the process of ratifying the articles?

whether or not all the states had to have the same from of government


What process did states use to decide whether to ratify the Constitution?

They held conventions where representatives voted for or against ratification


How is the US Constitution to be ratified by the states?

The process for ratification in each state was approximately the same: the state legislature called a state ratifying convention to decide whether or not that state would ratify the proposed Constitution. Delegates were elected to the ratifying conventions, and ultimately each state ratified the Constitution, although North Carolina had to hold a second convention after the first refused to ratify. (State ratifications are listed on a red background.) In addition to documenting these processes, this timeline includes other important events, such as the progress of the newly formed government and the publication of significant documents relating to the ratification debates


What is Ratification Process for constitution?

Ratification of amendments[edit] After being officially proposed, either by Congress or a national convention of the states, a constitutional amendment must then be ratified by the legislatures of, or by ratifying conventions, in at least three-fourths of the states.

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Article V?

The process for amending the Constitution is described. The states are responsible for ratifying amendments.


What process makes the Constitution become law?

Ratification or ratifying


How did the framers bypass congress and state legislature in the process of ratifying the new constitution?

The framers were able to bypass congress and state legislature in the process of ratifying the new constitution because there are two methods of ratifying and they choose the one that bypasses congress. All they had to do is have the people vote on ratification and get a majority vote.


Why did the anti-federalist not like the constitution?

The Anti-Federalists did not like the new strength the central government would possess. Additionally, the constitution did not have a Bill of Rights when the states were in the ratifying process.


How Maryland became a state?

On April 28,1788 it became the 7th State through the process of ratifying the US Constitution.


Is the The judiciary system established by the Constitution?

It is- the entire process is described in the Constitution.


What process did the philadelphia convention devise for ratifying the constitution and why?

The plan was to go directly to the voters to get them to approve of the Constitution. The Constitution would be presented to special ratifying conventions in each state, rather than to the existing state legislatures. Delegates to the conventions would be elected by popular vote for the soul purpose of debating and approving the Constitution. (Source- We the People by Susan M. Leeson.)


What do these headlines demonstrate about the process of ratifying the Constitution?

The constitution had strong support but also strong opposition


The constitution can be changed by a process called what?

Do you mean "What is a change to the U.S Constitution?" if so the answer is an amendment if not ask somebody else sorry!


What must be done before the constitution can be amanded?

The procedure for its amendment is described within the constitution itself. The process for amending a constitution is usually longer and more difficult than merely creating a new law. It can involve multiple votes by consecutive legislatures or a public referendum which sometimes must be completed within a certain amount of time and sometimes with a super-majority in favor of amendment.


How can changes be made to the Constitution?

First of all, a two thirds majority of each house of Congress must propose the amendment. Then, a three fourths majority of the states must ratify the amendment.


Who ratifies treaties the house of Representatives or the Senate?

The Senate is responsible for ratifying treaties in the United States. According to the Constitution, a two-thirds majority vote in the Senate is required for a treaty to be ratified. The House of Representatives does not have a role in the treaty ratification process.

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