HILD 2A-B-C Chapter Notes - Chapter 3-3: Judicial Activism, Judicial Restraint
26 Dec 2017
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Get vote of each house of congress, only method used to date. Petition, or appeal to congress for a convention to propose an amendment to overturn. Supreme court decisions affecting the election of state lawmakers. Between 1975 and 1991, 32 state legislatures petitioned congress for a convention to propose an amendment requiring a balanced budget: one in which the federal government"s spending never exceeds its income, and most. Ratifying amendments legislatures in of the states to ratify the amendment. Each state calls a special ratifying convention, the amendment becomes part of the. Constitution when of the conventions approve if a state rejects an amendment in the state legislature method, lawmakers can reverse their decision and ratify the amendment later. Equal rights amendment (era): prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender. Congress sets the rules the constitution should adapt to different time frames and situations to keep the nation as one.
