2006-12-13 03:39:48 · 5 answers · asked by wesixdeep 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
No! it has already been done!
2006-12-13 03:44:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anarchy99 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean ratification of an amendment? The answer is no. It can be approved by state legislatures or conventions in those states, but a direct vote, as is allowed in most states to change a state constitution, is not required. Presumably, any state could hold a non-binding referendum to gauge the opinion of its citizens, but that is more of a European thing than an American thing.
2006-12-13 11:51:11 · answer #2 · answered by skip 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes!
After Congress approves the amendment, it has to be ratified by 75% of the states. That includes each state voting on the change to the Constitution with a yes or no. If not enough states want the change, it never passes as a change to the Constitution.
2006-12-13 12:20:50 · answer #3 · answered by txguy8800 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It required a vote of the continental congress. Each state sent a delegation to argue and ratify the Constitution. In this sense it was not reatified by DIRECT public vote, but by REPRESENTATIVE public vote. A good deal of law is proposed and passed in the same fashion at the city state and national levels.
2006-12-13 11:45:17 · answer #4 · answered by phoenixbard2004 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but it does require ratifacation by 3/4 of states I believe.
2006-12-13 11:45:18 · answer #5 · answered by Wyleeguy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋