Which of the following is a process that allows a new amendment to the Constitution in Massachusetts, but not to the U.S. Constitution?
Initiative petition by the people.
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To determine which process allows for a new amendment to the Constitution in Massachusetts but not the U.S. Constitution, we need to compare the amendment process of both.
The U.S. Constitution:
Amending the U.S. Constitution requires a two-step process. First, a proposed amendment must be approved by a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, or by a constitutional convention called by two-thirds of the state legislatures. Second, the amendment must be ratified by three-fourths of the states, either through approval by the state legislatures or by state ratifying conventions.
The Massachusetts Constitution:
In Massachusetts, the process for amending the state constitution is different. An amendment can be proposed through an initiative petition, where a specified number of signatures from registered voters are collected in support of the proposal. If the required number of signatures is obtained, it moves forward to the state legislature. However, the legislature then has a choice to either approve the proposal or reject it. If approved, the amendment goes on the ballot for a statewide vote during the next general election. If it receives a majority vote, the amendment is adopted.
Based on the comparison, the process that allows a new amendment to the Constitution in Massachusetts but not the U.S. Constitution is the ability for citizens to initiate an amendment through an initiative petition and have it placed on the statewide ballot for a popular vote. This process is specific to the Massachusetts constitution and is not present in the U.S. Constitution.