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How many amendments are there to Kentucky's constitution?
there are 35 amendments to the Kentucky constitution
An amendment may also become part of the constitution by?
Article V of the Constitution states: 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 So an amendment can become part of the Constitution either: 1) By the passage of the amendment by 2/3 of the house and 2/3 of the senate, followed by ratification by the legislatures of 3/4 of the states. OR 2) By the legislatures of 2/3 of the states calling a special convention where any approved amendments must be followed by ratification by the legislatures of 3/4 of all the states. Only the first method has ever been successfully used to amend the US Constitution.
The framers of the Constitution agreed that the president should be elected by the?
The constitution calls for the President to elected by electors from the states. It allows the state legislatures to decide how to choose its electors. Probably most of the framers expected the legislatures to elect the electors rather than holding a popular election to choose them.
Two formal methods that have been used to change the meaning of the constitution?
There are actually a total of four ways to change the constitution.Proposal by convention of states, ratification by state conventions (never used)Proposal by convention of states, ratification by state legislatures (never used)Proposal by Congress, ratification by state conventions (used once)Proposal by Congress, ratification by state legislatures (used all other times)
Who must ratify amandments to the constitution?
Congress
All amendments to the constitution must be approved at the and at the -?
All amendments to the constitution must be approved at the end of a national convention assembled at the request of the legislatures.
Are amendment's made to the constitution by house resolution by joint resolution by senate resolution o by house rules committees?
None of the above. According to Article V of the Constitution, the *only* ways to amend it are 1) two-thirds of *both* houses of Congress approve it, or 2) two-thirds of the State legislatures (that is, the legislatures of two-thirds of the states) call for a Convention. In either case, once the new amendment is approved by Congress or the Convention, then *three-fourths* of all State legislatures must approve it before it is ratified and becomes part of the Constitution.
How many state legislatures does the state of Illinois have?
the state of Illinois has 4 legislatures in all
What year was the constitution made?
The U.S. Constitution was drafted in 1787. Eleven state legislatures ratified it in 1787 or 1788, and all thirteen had done so by 1790.
How many amendments are there to Kentucky's constitution?
there are 35 amendments to the Kentucky constitution
Are all state legislatures the same size?
no
People who are once elected by state legislatures?
Early in the history of the United States, US Senators were elected by their state legislatures. This was seen as one of the important differences between the Senate and the House of Representatives. This method of election appeared in Article 1, Section 3 of the US Constitution. Direct election of US Senators became the norm in all states during the 20th century with the passage of the 17th amendment in 1913.
What 2 steps are required for amending the constitution?
There are two ways to propose and ratify amendments to the Constitution. To propose amendments two thirds of both houses of congress can vote to propose an amendment, and two thirds of the state legislatures can ask congress to call a national convention to propose amendments.
The constitution allows congress to call a convention to propose an amendment if it has been requested by a two thirds majority vote of?
both houses of Congress or by two thirds of the state legislatures. This method of proposing amendments is known as a constitutional convention. However, to date, no constitutional convention has been called through this method, and all 27 amendments to the Constitution have been proposed by Congress.
An amendment may also become part of the constitution by?
Article V of the Constitution states: 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 So an amendment can become part of the Constitution either: 1) By the passage of the amendment by 2/3 of the house and 2/3 of the senate, followed by ratification by the legislatures of 3/4 of the states. OR 2) By the legislatures of 2/3 of the states calling a special convention where any approved amendments must be followed by ratification by the legislatures of 3/4 of all the states. Only the first method has ever been successfully used to amend the US Constitution.
What are the four methods Article V allows to amend the Constitution?
The Constitution spells out four paths for an amendment:Proposal by convention of states, ratification by state conventions (never used)Proposal by convention of states, ratification by state legislatures (never used)Proposal by Congress, ratification by state conventions (used once)Proposal by Congress, ratification by state legislatures (used all other times)
Who makes taxation law?
In the United States, Congress makes all federal laws, including taxation law. State legislatures make all state laws, including state taxation laws. If authorized by the state constitution and/or the state legislature, local government bodies make local taxation laws.
