Formal Amendment Flashcards
1
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Amendment
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Changes in written words
2
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What are two methods for amendments
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- AN amendment may be proposed by 2/3 of Congress and ratified by 3/4 of state legislatures or Ratified by conventions in 3/4 of the states
- Proposed at a national convention and ratified by 3/4 of State legislatures of Ratified by conventions in 3/4 of the states
3
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Federalism
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A system of government in which a written constitution divides the powers of government on a territorial basis
4
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What does the national government have?
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It has delagated powers
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