The Constitution was written during the summer of 1787 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by 55 delegates to a Constitutional Convention that was called ostensibly to amend the Articles of Confederation (1781–89), the country’s first written constitution.
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How the Constitution was written?
The Constitution was written during the summer of 1787 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by 55 delegates to a Constitutional Convention that was called ostensibly to amend the Articles of Confederation (1781–89), the country’s first written constitution.
How does the Constitution allow for change?
The Constitution provides that an amendment may be proposed either by the Congress with a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate or by a constitutional convention called for by two-thirds of the State legislatures.
Who ratified the Constitution in order?
Dates of Ratification of the Constitution
| State | Date | Votes against |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | December 7, 1787 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | December 12, 1787 | 23 |
| New Jersey | December 18, 1787 | 0 |
| Georgia | January 2, 1788 | 0 |
Can amendments be abolished?
Can Amendments Be Repealed? Any existing constitutional amendment can be repealed but only by the ratification of another amendment. Because repealing amendments must be proposed and ratified by one of the same two methods of regular amendments, they are very rare.
What is the one thing in the Constitution that Cannot be amended?
The two things that couldn’t be amended until 1808 were slavery-related (although the Framers, as they did on all of the many slavery-related references in the Constitution, managed to slip them in there without mentioning the S-word). This was the price necessary to get a Constitution.
What were the steps involved in ratifying the Constitution?
o Step 1: Two-thirds of both houses of Congress pass a proposed constitutional amendment. This sends the proposed amendment to the states for ratification. o Step 2: Three-fourths of the states (38 states) ratify the proposed amendment, either by their legislatures or special ratifying conventions.
What was the smaller states view on ratifying the Constitution?
Why did he decide in favor of having one? It was clear how some states would vote. Smaller states, like Delaware, favored the Constitution.
How long do states have to ratify an amendment?
seven years
How many states had to ratify the Constitution and by what method?
nine states
Why is it a bad idea to make a constitution too easy to change?
The founders made the amendment process difficult because they wanted to lock in the political deals that made ratification of the Constitution possible. Moreover, they recognized that, for a government to function well, the ground rules should be stable.
What would happen if the constitution was never written?
◇If there is no constitution, then there will be lack of rules and regulations. ◇People will be deprived of their rights and the government will function according to its will. ◇Justice will be denied to the people and a chaotic situation will prevail in the absence of laws because Constitution is the source of laws.
Can constitutional amendments be changed?
Changing the actual words of the Constitution does take an amendment, as does actually deleting, or repealing, an amendment. The Constitution’s Article V requires that an amendment be proposed by two-thirds of the House and Senate, or by a constitutional convention called for by two-thirds of the state legislatures.