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What percentage of state legislatures have to ratify an amendment?
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∙ 13y ago
i think 17
Jermaine Romaguera
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∙ 13y agoIn order for a constitutional amendment to be added, three-fourths of the states must ratify it. With 50 states, this number is 38 states. The process of amending the constitution must be completed within 7 years.
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∙ 13y agoThe reason that there have only been 27 amendments added to the United States Constitution is because it is so difficult to get all the necessary approval.
Two-thirds of both the House of Representatives and the Senate must agree to the amendment. It is then presented to the state legislatures where three-fourths of the states (75% or 38 of the 50 states) must ratify it. If this occurs, the amendment will be successfully added to the Constitution.
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∙ 11y agoThree-quarters of the total number of states must ratify, or 75%. That's 38 of the 50 states.
seventy-five percent
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∙ 10y ago3/4ths of all state legislatures must ratify the admendment within the period of time specified when the Amendment was passed by Congress.
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The first state to ratify the 13th Amendment to Constitution abolishing slavery?
Illinois was the first state to ratify the 13th Amendment because they wanted Abraham Lincoln's home state to be the first to ratify they amendment.
How can an Amendment be prevented from passing?
An amendment can be prevented from passing if it does not get enough votes to be proposed (2/3 of both houses in Congress, through a constitutional convention called by 2/3 state legislatures). If an amendment is proposed it can still be prevented from passing by not getting enough votes ( 3/4 of legislatures in states must ratify, or 3/4 of the states must have individual constitutional conventions to ratify it.)
How many state legislatures must pass an amendment?
3/4s of the state legislatures
What fraction of states must approve a proposed amendment?
you need 2/3 of a fraction for a Constitutional Amendment
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.
How did the nineteenth amendment finally get passed?
36 of the 48 state legislatures had to ratify the amendment.
What percentage of the state legislatures must ratify a proposed amendment before it is added to the constitution?
75%
When a state votes to ratify an amendment must the vote be majority or super-majority?
A simple majority of the state legislature suffices to ratify an amendment. However, 3/4 of the state legislatures must ratify it, in order to add it to the constitution.
Who approves admendments to the constitutuon?
2/3 of both houses in Congress then 3/4 of state legislatures to ratify the amendment.
How many state legislatures were required to ratify the 18th Amendment?
3/4 of the states (For all amendments to be passed)
One criticism of the formal amendment process is that?
State legislatures, rather than convention delegates elected by the people, often ratify amendments.
Who has the power to ratify new amendments?
For the US Constitution, states must ratify any amendments. Typically amendment are passed by Congress and sent to the state legislatures, where 3/4 of these legislatures must approve the amendment in order for it to be ratified and become part of the Constitution. For state constitutions, voters within the state must approve any amendments passed by the legislature or by any convention called for that purpose.
What percentage of the Congress and of the state conventions is needed to ratify and amend the Constitution of the US?
The Amendment process is the formal way to change the Constitution. An amendment may be proposed by two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress or by a convention called by Congress at the request of two-thirds of the state legislatures. Ratification of an amendment takes three-fourths of the states to approve.
The only Southern state to ratify the Fourteenth Amendment was?
Tennessee was the only Southern state to ratify the 14th amendment.
May Amendments to the US Constitution only be ratified by state legislatures?
Not clear on the specific question. State legislatures have to ratify amendments whether via an amendment approved by 2/3 of Congress and then 3/4 of the state legislatures or by Constitutional Convention which is made up of state legislature reps. Hope that answers your question.
The first state to ratify the 13th Amendment to Constitution abolishing slavery?
Illinois was the first state to ratify the 13th Amendment because they wanted Abraham Lincoln's home state to be the first to ratify they amendment.
How can an Amendment be prevented from passing?
An amendment can be prevented from passing if it does not get enough votes to be proposed (2/3 of both houses in Congress, through a constitutional convention called by 2/3 state legislatures). If an amendment is proposed it can still be prevented from passing by not getting enough votes ( 3/4 of legislatures in states must ratify, or 3/4 of the states must have individual constitutional conventions to ratify it.)
