its for my history homework I'm only in 8th Grade and Im stupid
2006-08-24 10:16:32 · 12 answers · asked by destinydawn1992 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
You're not stupid.
Article V of the U.S. Constitution allows for the Constitution to be changed/amended in two ways.
The first way is for a bill to pass with a super-majority approval (2/3rds) from both the House and the Senate. Then the bill goes to the states for approval. Once the bill has passed both houses, it goes on to the states. 3/4 of the states must ratify the amendment in order for it to take effect. This is the route taken by all amendments to date.
The second way if for a Constitutional Convention to be called by 2/3rds of the State legislatures, and for amendments to be proposed at the Convention. These amendments are then sent to the states to be approved by 3/4ths of the legislatures or conventions. None of the current amendments have emerged from a Constitutional Convention.
2006-08-24 10:25:57 · answer #1 · answered by yearning_nomadic_spirit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By amendment only - it must be passed by 2/3 of both House & Senate. Then 3/4 of states must ratify it within 7 years. The last admendment was the 27th passed in 1992 to restrict raises in pay for Congress. It took 74,003 days for it to pass. In over 200 years only 27 have been allowed.
2006-08-24 17:28:25 · answer #2 · answered by Wolfpacker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I usually type the relevant parts of the Constitution, but Article V is too long. So are the XXVII amendments. The first 10 are commonly called the Bill of Rights.
yearning_nom... explained the process well.
2006-08-24 20:56:25 · answer #3 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and has been many times. Those changes are called amendments.
2006-08-24 17:18:25 · answer #4 · answered by darkdiva 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, through amendments.
2006-08-24 17:23:54 · answer #5 · answered by Pop D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. See Article V.
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2006-08-24 21:32:56 · answer #7 · answered by Sugi 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, they're called amendments.
2006-08-24 17:19:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Those pesky little things called ammendments are examples of when it has changed.
2006-08-24 17:18:50 · answer #9 · answered by Phreakee 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2006-08-24 17:22:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋