the Amendment Process Flashcards
in which article is the Amendment process laid out
Article V
what did the Founding Fathers acknowledge in regard to the constitution
that it would need to change
the FFs acknowledged that the constitution would gradually change. what did they want to ensure about this process of change?
that the process would be difficult
what is the amendment process split into
2 Halves
what are the 2 halves (stages) of the amendment process
Proposal and Ratification
what is needed at both stages of the amendment to make the amendment
2 Super Majorities
what is the first stage of the amendment process
Proposal
for the proposal stage of amendment to be successful, what is required
A super Majority in both the senate and the House
if the proposal stage is successful, what stage does the amendment process move on to
the Ratification stage
in the Ratification stage, the proposal passed by both houses of Congress is passed on to who
The 50 States
what fraction of the states in the ratification stage must agree to the proposal for it to be ratified
3/4
if more then 38 states agree to ratify a proposed amendment, what then happens
the Amendment would be added to the constitution
the proposal is the first stage of the amendment process. how many times has a proposal, originally made by the states, successfully passed
Never
what proportion of the senate and the house must agree in the proposal stage for the amendment to enter the ratification stage
2/3s of each ( 67/33 &290+ )
the amendment process is a key feature of what principle
Federalism
