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First, it has to appear in either the Senate or House of Representatives, and be ratified by both. Then it has to be ratified by at least 2/3's of the states to be officially added as an amendment to the Constitution.

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An informal amendment can be established by?

An informal amendment can be established by Congress via legislative actions and the President also has the power to amend through a clause in the Constitution.


What did radical republicans want from the southern states before they could rejoin the union?

The Southern States were to organise conventions which had to amend their own constitutions so as to conform them with the Constitution of the United States, including the incorporation of the Fourteenth Amendment.


What do the word amendment mean?

To amend something is to change it. The framers of the Constitution realized that situations will not always stay the same. That's why they created the amendment system so that it could be changed as necessary.


What is the abstract noun for to amend?

The abstract noun for "to amend" is "amendment." This term refers to the act of making changes or corrections to something, particularly in legal or formal contexts. It embodies the concept of improvement or alteration without specifying a physical form.


How many times has congress voted to amend the electoral college system?

Congress has voted to amend the Electoral College system several times, but only one amendment has been ratified. The 12th Amendment, ratified in 1804, modified the electoral process for electing the President and Vice President. Other proposed amendments have been introduced over the years, but none have successfully passed both houses of Congress and been ratified by the states.

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What is the root word of the word amendment?

'amend' (to change) thus an 'amendment' is a change.


Can you say to make an amend?

It is said either to make an amendment or to amend


Change to the constitution?

amendment


What is the abstract noun for amend?

The abstract noun forms of the verb to amend are amendment and the gerund, amending.


What part of speech is amendment?

The word amend is a verb.


How do you spell amendment?

That is the correct spell of "amend" (modify).


What does adendment mean?

Amendment means to change or to "amend" something.


Use amendment in a sentence that reflects the meaning of amendment?

Amend means to make some correction in an document or some thing else.Ex:Amend the document i just wrote


How do you ask the court for an amendment of witnesses?

File a motion to amend your witness list.


What court cases caused the Supreme Court to decide to amend the constitution?

The Supreme Court does not have the power to amend the Constitution. Only the process of constitutional amendment outlined in Article V of the Constitution can be used to amend the Constitution. The Court's role is to interpret the Constitution and its amendments, not to amend them.


An informal amendment can be established by?

An informal amendment can be established by Congress via legislative actions and the President also has the power to amend through a clause in the Constitution.


What is the most common way to amend the state constitution?

The most common way to amend a state constitution is by having Congress propose a new amendment to be voted on in the next election.