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by Anonymous on January 22nd, 2009

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Based on the Constitution, how many states are needed today to ratify a constitutional amendment? Can you please show me the work and give me specific number of the states. Thanks

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  • by Keysha on January 22nd, 2009

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    We will do it next week after your homework is due.

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  • by Mr. Knowitall- The Poli Sci Guy on January 31st, 2009

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    must be ratified by 3/4 of the states- article V

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  • by uncacal on January 22nd, 2009

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    Amendment process
    See also: Amendments to the United States Constitution
    The authors of the Constitution were clearly aware that changes would be necessary from time to time if the Constitution was to endure and cope with the effects of the anticipated growth of the nation. However, they were also conscious that such change should not be easy, lest it permit ill-conceived and hastily passed amendments. Balancing this, they also wanted to ensure that an over-rigid requirement of unanimity would not block action desired by the vast majority of the population. Their solution was to devise a dual process by which the Constitution could be altered.[15]

    Amending the Constitution is a two-part process: amendments must be proposed and then they must be ratified. Amendments can be proposed one of two ways. The only way that has been used to date is through a two-thirds majority vote in both houses of Congress. Alternatively, two–thirds of the legislatures of the States can call a Constitutional Convention to consider one or more amendments. This second method has never been used, and it is unclear exactly how, in practice, such a Constitutional Convention would work.

    Regardless of how the amendment is proposed, the amendment must be approved by three-fourths of states, a process called ratification. Depending on the amendment, this requires either the state legislatures or special state conventions to approve the amendment by simple majority vote. Amendments generally go to state legislatures to be ratified, only the Twenty-first Amendment called for special state conventions.

    Unlike many other constitutions, amendments to the U.S. constitution are appended to the existing body of the text without altering or removing what already exists. There is no provision for deleting either obsolete text or rescinded provisions, including passages that are directly contradicted by subsequent amendments (for example, the 18th and 21st).

    Read it and do the math. (Hint: round your answer up to the next whole number)

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