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U.S. Const., Art. V:
"The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress; Provided that no Amendment which may be made prior to the Year One thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any Manner affect the first and fourth Clauses in the Ninth Section of the first Article; and that no State, without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the Senate."
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe amendment process requires involvement by both houses of Congress and the state legislatures. There are methods in place for either of these bodies to initiate the amendment process.
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The amendment process requires 2 steps proposal and?
proposal and ratification
The participation of both the federal government and state governments in the amendment process is evidence of what constitutional principle?
Federalism
Which Constitutional amendment extended to the states the restriction that a state cannot deny an individual his constitutional rights?
14th amendment
A change or addition to the Constitution?
an amendment
Which practice was abolished by a constitutional amendment?
slavery was abolished by the 13th amendment
What are the two branches that are not involved in the amendment process?
The Executive and the Judicial branches are not involved in the constitutional amendment process.The Constitution only requires Congress and the States to take part.
What is the difference between a constitutional amendment and a congress passed act?
a. A constitutional amendment requires a 2/3 vote in both houses. It also requires to be ratified by ¾ of the state legislatures. b. A law requires a majority vote in both houses.
Can the President introduse ratify or veto a constitutional amendment?
No - the president has no official role in the amendment process.
President vetoing or ratifying a constitutional amendment?
Only the States can ratify a constitutional amendment. The President can veto legislation putting the amendment up for ratification, but can be overridden by the normal process in the Senate.
The Constitutional Amendment guaranteeing due-process rights for all citizens including minorities was?
the 14th amendment
Why is this process of informal amendment important to understanding constitutional change?
Becuase the amendment gave the people freedom
What constitutional amendment extends due process protection to the actions of the state?
the 14th Amendment, which "nationalized" due process by applying it to the States as well as to the federal government.
The Constitution requires a two-thirds vote in each house in order for Congress to?
propose a constitutional amendment
What participation of both the federal and state in the amendment process is evidence of what constitutional principle?
Federalism
May the constitutional amendment be repealed?
Yes, by the adoption of another Amendment using the same process required for all amendments. The 21st Amendment was adopted to repeal the 18th amendment.
The amendment process requires 2 steps proposal and?
proposal and ratification
The Constitutional Amendment guaranteeing due-process rights for all citizens including minorities?
14th
