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ReneLegislative (the House of Representatives and Senate) can propose Amendments to the Constitution. The Judicial branch's power is to declare laws unconstintutional, so if an amendment is made to the Constitution, then the law is no longer unconstitutional, thus, in a sense, overturning a decision of the Supreme Court.
Congress can also deliberately write laws to circumvent Supreme Court decisions.
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What branch of State government is most likely to propose state constitutional amendments?
judicial
Can the Congress propose new amendments to the Constitution?
Yes
What fraction of states can ask for a convention to propose new amendments?
States Needed to Ask for a ConventionThree-fourths of the states are needed in order to ask for a convention to propose new amendments.
What two groups have the power to propose amendments?
The two groups that have the power to propose amendments to the U.S. Constitution are: The U.S. Congress The StatesThe U.S. Congress has the power to propose an amendment when two-thirds of both the Senate and the House of Representatives vote in favor of the amendment. The States also have the power to propose an amendment if two-thirds of the state legislatures vote in favor of the amendment. In either case any amendments proposed have to be ratified by three-fourths of the states in order to become part of the Constitution.
What role can citizens play in purposing amendments?
by making a petition and getting it signed. then place it with the ballot when submitting.
