USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -When the legislature of a State is dissolved or its functioning is suspended by a proclamation under article 356 of the Constitution, the Parliament is empowered to confer legislative powers on the President in respect of that State by passing a law under article 357(1).

Detailed explanation-2: -70th Amendment of the Indian Constitution The Pondicherry Legislative Assembly’s elected members were incorporated into the electoral college for the President of India by the 70th constitutional amendment.

Detailed explanation-3: -First, every amendment must receive support from three-fourths of state conventions or state legislatures. It’s incredibly difficult to get that many states to agree on a permanent change to the Constitution. Take, for example, the Equal Rights Amendment, or ERA. The ERA was introduced in 1923.

Detailed explanation-4: -Article V of the Constitution provides two ways to propose amendments to the document. Amendments may be proposed either by the Congress, through a joint resolution passed by a two-thirds vote, or by a convention called by Congress in response to applications from two-thirds of the state legislatures.