After an amendment has been proposed it must be ratified by the?

Answer 1

Article. V.

The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to

this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a

Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as

Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States, or by

Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the

Congress; Provided that no Amendment which may be made prior to the Year One thousand eight hundred

and eight shall in any Manner affect the first and fourth Clauses in the Ninth Section of the first Article; and that

no State, without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the Senate.

Answer 2

After an amendment is proposed it must be ratified by state conventions in at least 38 of the states. It can also be ratified by the state legislatures also in at least 38 of the states.