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How do you ratify an amemdment?

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Amendments to the US Constitution are ratified by the states, and by the states alone. The federal government itself does not have a say at all. Amendments don't come along that often, and a lot of people don't realize this. What fewer people realize is that amendments can originate in the states as well; they do not have to be originally offered by the federal government. This method is in the Constitution but has not ever been implemented. If the states initiate an amendment, the federal government only tells the states what method will be used to ratify-- either by state legislatures, or by state conventions gathered for this purpose.

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What is ratify?
To approve or authorize.
Why did they ratify the constitution?
To go back an tell the tropes what they need to do an the needed to prove everything By: quiniece Milton
What is the eighteenth Amemdment?
The 18th Amendment to the US Constitution banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol.
Who ratifies laws?
In the United States the legislative branch of government, Congress, ratifies laws.
Who ratifies treaties?
In the United States, the President ratifies treaties after 2/3 of the Senate has given "advice and consent."It is a common misunderstanding that the Senate ratifies treaties.