1. the constitution specifies a ¾ majority for just one process. what is it?

2. the constitution has comparatively little to say about the structure and composition of the supreme court. identify two aspects of the court’s structure and composition that the constitution does not specify. (the constitution does specify these two basic aspects of structure for the other two branches).

3. explain why you believe there is a supermajority requirement.

4. what are two ways that amendments to the constitution can be proposed?

5. what are two ways that amendments to the constitution can be ratified?

shieh / ap gov

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1. the constitution specifies a ¾ majority for just one process. what is it?

2. the constitution has comparatively little to say about the structure and composition of the supreme court. identify two aspects of the court’s structure and composition that the constitution does not specify. (the constitution does specify these two basic aspects of structure for the other two branches).

3. explain why you believe there is a supermajority requirement.

4. what are two ways that amendments to the constitution can be proposed?

5. what are two ways that amendments to the constitution can be ratified?

shieh / ap gov

Accepted Answer

### Question 1
# Brief Explanations:
The U.S. Constitution requires a ¾ majority (of states) for the ratification of amendments. So the process is the ratification of constitutional amendments.
# Answer:
The process is the ratification of constitutional amendments (where ¾ of the states must approve an amendment after it's proposed).

### Question 2
# Brief Explanations:
1. **Number of Justices**: The Constitution doesn't specify how many justices are on the Supreme Court (Congress has set the number, e.g., 9 currently, but it has changed over time). For Congress (legislative) it specifies the structure of the two chambers and for the President (executive) it outlines the election and term, but no fixed number for SCOTUS.
2. **Term Length of Justices**: The Constitution doesn't specify the term length of Supreme Court justices (they serve for life "during good behavior" but no set years like the President's 4 - year term or Senators' 6 - year terms).
# Answer:
1. The number of Supreme Court justices (the Constitution doesn't set a fixed number, unlike specifying the structure of the legislative chambers or executive term).
2. The term length of Supreme Court justices (the Constitution doesn't specify a set number of years, unlike the President's 4 - year term or congressional terms).

### Question 3
# Brief Explanations:
A supermajority (like ¾ for amendment ratification) is required to ensure that constitutional changes are not made lightly. It acts as a safeguard against hasty or partisan changes to the fundamental law of the land. It ensures broad consensus across the states (or within Congress for proposal) so that amendments reflect a widely - shared vision and are not just the will of a simple majority, protecting the stability of the constitutional system. Also, it balances the need for the Constitution to be adaptable over time with the need to preserve its core principles from transient political majorities.
# Answer:
A supermajority requirement (e.g., ¾ for amendment ratification) exists to ensure constitutional changes are not made impulsively. It requires broad consensus (across states or in Congress) to protect the Constitution’s stability, balance adaptability with preserving core principles, and prevent transient political majorities from altering fundamental law lightly.

### Question 4
# Brief Explanations:
1. **Two - thirds vote in both houses of Congress**: An amendment can be proposed by a two - thirds vote in the House of Representatives and a two - thirds vote in the Senate.
2. **National Constitutional Convention called by two - thirds of the states**: Two - thirds of the state legislatures can call for a national convention to propose amendments.
# Answer:
1. By a two - thirds vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
2. By a national constitutional convention called by two - thirds of the state legislatures.

### Question 5
# Brief Explanations:
1. **Ratification by three - fourths of state legislatures**: After an amendment is proposed, three - fourths of the state legislatures (in ¾ of the states) can vote to ratify it.
2. **Ratification by three - fourths of state ratifying conventions**: Three - fourths of the states can hold special ratifying conventions, and if ¾ of those conventions approve the amendment, it is ratified (this method has been used only once, for the 21st Amendment).
# Answer:
1. By the ratification of three - fourths of the state legislatures.
2. By the ratification of three - fourths of state - held ratifying conventions.

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