What are the four methods of the formal amendment?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

the four possible methods of formal amendments are...

1.] an amendment may be proposed by a two thirds vote in each house of the congress and ratified by three0fourths of the state legislatures.

2.] an amendment may be proposed by by congress and then ratified by conventions, called for that purpose, in three fourths of the states .

3.] an amendment may be proposed by a national convention, called by the congress at the request of two thirds of the state legislatures- today, 34.

4.] an amendment may be proposed by a national convention and ratified by the conventions in three fourths of the states.

Answer 3

One of the ways the Constitution can be amended is that the proposed amendment is ratified by two-thirds of the House and Senate. It then must be ratified by three-fourths of the state. Another way that the Constitution can be amended is by Congress calling an Article V Convention if two-thirds of the state legislatures have demanded an amendment. Then, the proposed amendment must be ratified by three-fourths of the states.

Answer 4

The first method of a formal amendment can be proposed by 2/3 vote in each house and ratified by 3/4 of state legislature. The second method is if the amendment is proposed by 2/3 majority in both houses and ratified by 3/4 of the States. A third method allows an amendment to be proposed by national convention as requested by 2/3 of the Senate and ratified by 3/4 of state legislature. The fourth method allows an amendment to be proposed by national convention as requested by 2/3 Senate and ratified by conventions in 3/4 of the States.

Answer 5

-2/3 vote in each house of congress and ratified by 3/4 of state legislatures.

-Amendment is proposed by Congress by a two-thirds vote in both houses, then ratified by special conventions in three-fourths of the States.

-Amendment proposed at a national convention when its requested by 2/3 of the state legislature then ratified by 3/4 of the state legislatures.

-Amendment proposed at a national convention by Congress when its requested by 2/3 of state legislatures. Ratified by special conventions in 3/4 of the states.

Answer 6

A. First Method -- Amendment is proposed by Congress by a two-thirds vote in both houses, then ratified by three-fourths of the State legislatures (38 of 50)(27 adopted).

B. Second Method -- Amendment is proposed by Congress by a two-thirds vote in both houses, then ratified by special conventions in three-fourths of the States (38 of 50)(Only repeal of prohibition, i.e., 21st Amendment adopted in this fashion).

C. Third Method -- Amendment is proposed at a national convention when requested by two-thirds of the State legislatures (34 of 50), then ratified by three-fourths of the State legislatures (38 of 50).

D. Fourth Method -- Amendment is proposed at a national convention called by Congress when requested by two-thirds of the State legislatures (34 of 50), then ratified by special conventions held in three-fourths of the States (38 of 50).

Answer 7

There are four methods of formal amendment. They include: 1. An amendment vote by two thirds of the legislators in both houses and three fourths of the state legislatures. 2. Proposal by Congress, followed by ratification by three fourths of the state legislatures, held at a special convention called for this proposed amendment. 3. A national convention where the amendment is proposed that is called by Congress at the request of two thirds states' legislatures. 4. An amendment proposed at a national convention, then ratified by three fourths of states conventions.