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For an amendment to the US Constitution, there is no special requirement for ratification. It merely needs to pass the state legislature.

For state constitutions, some states have adopted a 2/3 vote requirement, while other states approve state amendments by direct vote through a referendum.

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How much of the congress has to pass a constitutional amendment?

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When ratifying a formal amendment to the constitution the ratifying bodies must get the support of at least of how much fraction of ratifying bodies?

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How much of the congress has to pass a constitutional amendment?

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