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Which method of amending the Constitution has been the most commonly used?
The most common method is Congress approving the new amendment with a 2/3rd majority. Once Congress approves the measure it is sent to the states to decide if they want the amendment. It will pass once 3/4th of the states approve the new amendment.
Which process of proposal and ratification has been used most often in the US Constitution. Which has never been used. Any ideas why?
The process of amendment proposal used most often concerning the US Constitution is where a bill first has to pass through both Houses and then the states to be approved (or denied). There is another method mentioned in the Constitution, but it has never been used before. In this method, a Constitutional Convention would be called in order to propose the amendment, and afterwards the amendment is sent on to the States for approval. The two processes of ratification are: -Proposal receives a 2/3 majority vote from Congress -Proposal receives a 3/4 majority vote from the State I'm not sure which is most used or why.
Which was the most common method empire builders used to unite vast territories?
religious tolerance
What is the most common way to propose an amendment to a state constitution?
Constitutional amendments are proposed in the legislature along with bills, though they must undergo more stringent procedures in order to be ratified.
What has the US Supreme Court done with the Bill of Rights one clause at a time?
Using the process of "selective incorporation," the US Supreme Court has applied most of the Bill of Rights to the States via the Fourteenth Amendment Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses. The Second and Seventh Amendment have not yet been incorporated.
