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If you were a member of a state legislature what would you need to do to get an amendment ratified?
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Three-fourths of the states must ratify (approve) an amendment before it becomes part of the Constitution.
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∙ 9y agoThree-fourths of the legislature need to agree to ratify (approve) an amendment.
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What one amendment was ratified in a different way than the others?
The one amendment that was ratified in a different way than the others was the Twenty-first Amendment. It was ratified using a state ratifying convention.
What are the four methods of the formal amendment?
You need to answer this question. Your teacher is looking for your critical thinking and not ours. We also haven’t read the item mentioned.
What is the 17th amendment?
Amendment XVII (the Seventeenth Amendment) of the United States Constitution was passed by the Senate on June 12, 1911 and by the House on May 13, 1912. It was ratified on April 8, 1913 and was first put into effect for the election of 1914. It amends Article 1 Section 3 of the Constitution to provide for the direct election of Senators by the people of a state rather than their election or appointment by a state legislature, thus effectively eliminating state representation in Congress. It was passed and ratified during the Progressive Era. Popular election of senators - This amendment lets the people from each state elect their state's senators. Prior to this, Senators were appointed by the state legislature, which could be manipulated.
Which amendment process is demonstrated in the Twenty-First Amendment as the only amendment proposed by Congress and ratified by state convention?
It is the FORMAL AMENDMENT PROCESS for A+ :)
How many of the amendments were ratified by the state legislatures and how many were ratified by conventions held in the states?
Only the 21st Amendment (repealing the 18th) was ratified by conventions in the states.
Describe the two ways an amendment may be ratified?
One way that a proposed amendment can be ratified is with a two-thirds vote at a state-requested National Convention. Another way is with a two-thirds vote of the state legislature.
What are the two steps in the third method of amending the constitution?
1. an amendment may be proposed be national convention. 2. then must be ratified by 3/4 of the state legislatures.
How can you undo an amendment to the constitution?
If it hasn't yet been ratified by three-quarters of the states, all you have to do is prevent some of them from ratifying it. For instance: the Child Labor Amendment, passed in 1924, was ratified by only 28 states. If you want to "undo" it, all you have to do is watch out for any state that discusses passing it, and lobby the state's legislature not to do it.If it has been passed and ratified, the only option is to pass another amendment reversing it. This has been done once (the 21st amendment reversed the 18th).
Which state ratified the 13 amendment first?
Illinois was the first state to ratify the 13th Amendment
What one amendment was ratified in a different way than the others?
The one amendment that was ratified in a different way than the others was the Twenty-first Amendment. It was ratified using a state ratifying convention.
Which state never ratified the 14th amendment?
Oregon
What are the four methods of the formal amendment?
You need to answer this question. Your teacher is looking for your critical thinking and not ours. We also haven’t read the item mentioned.
What is the 17th amendment?
Amendment XVII (the Seventeenth Amendment) of the United States Constitution was passed by the Senate on June 12, 1911 and by the House on May 13, 1912. It was ratified on April 8, 1913 and was first put into effect for the election of 1914. It amends Article 1 Section 3 of the Constitution to provide for the direct election of Senators by the people of a state rather than their election or appointment by a state legislature, thus effectively eliminating state representation in Congress. It was passed and ratified during the Progressive Era. Popular election of senators - This amendment lets the people from each state elect their state's senators. Prior to this, Senators were appointed by the state legislature, which could be manipulated.
Who were the senators chosen by before the 17th amendment was adopted?
Before the ratification of the 17th Amendment each state's legislature elected the two U.S. Senators. Direct election of Senators allowed to voting public to vote for the Senators of their choice.
How are amendments to a state constitution approved?
It depends on the state, but often they are ratified through legislature or propositions.
The13th amendment ratified slavery in 1995 in what state?
Mississippi
What is a unique quality of the Twenty first Amendment?
It was ratified by state conventions rather than by state legislatures.A+:)
