JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA BY ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE
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democracy
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legislation
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amendments
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Detailed explanation-1: -Congress must call a convention for proposing amendments upon application of the legislatures of two-thirds of the states (i.e., 34 of 50 states). Amendments proposed by Congress or convention become valid only when ratified by the legislatures of, or conventions in, three-fourths of the states (i.e., 38 of 50 states).
Detailed explanation-2: -There are two types of amendments: formal and informal. Formal amendments are changes that are ratified by three-fourths of the states, while informal amendments are made through presidential executive orders, court decisions, or legislative action without going through the ratification process.
Detailed explanation-3: -Since 1789 the Constitution has been amended 27 times; of those amendments, the first 10 are collectively known as the Bill of Rights and were certified on December 15, 1791.