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madam-professor

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Briefly explain the roles of legislative proposals and revision commissions in amending state constitutions.
 
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Although Americans still trust their state and local governments more than the national government in Washington, D.C., they are increasingly reluctant to give their states and localities a ringing endorsement.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



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Answer to Question 1

An ideal response would be:
All states permit their legislatures to propose constitutional amendments; in fact, this is the most common method. Although provisions vary, the general practice is to require the approval by a supermajority, usually two-thirds or three-fifths, of each chamber of the legislature. Some states, however, permit proposal of an amendment by a simple majority in two successive legislatures.
A legislature may appoint a revision commissionto make recommendations for constitutional change that, except in Florida, have no force until acted on by the legislature and approved by the voters. The legislature creates a commission of a relatively small number of peoplesome selected by the governor and some by the legislatureand charges it with presenting proposals for constitutional revision. A commission is less expensive than a full-blown constitutional convention, does not require initial voter approval, and gives the legislature final control of what is presented to the electorate.

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madam-professor

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Reply 2 on: Jul 9, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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Gracias!

 

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