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Congress may propose an amendment to the constitution whenever?
whenever 2/3 of both houses wants it
What are both ways to propose and both ways to ratify an amendemnt to the Constitution?
First, an amendment may be proposed if two-thirds of both houses of Congress approve the amendment and agree to send it to the states. Second, an amendment can be proposed if Congress calls for a national convention at the request of two-thirds of all of the state legislatures. Ratification can occur in one of two ways. One method is for three-fourths of all state legislatures to ratify the amendment by a positive, or yes vote. The second method is through special conventions called in each state for the specific purpose of ratifying the proposed amendment.
What is article 5 of constitution?
Article V of the Constitution explains the amendment process of the Constitution, that is, how the Constitution may be amended. There are two processes for proposing amendments, either by two-thirds vote in each house of Congress or by an Article V Convention. All amendments thus far to the Constitution have been by proposal of Congress. The reason a convention to propose amendments, or Article V Convention has never been called despite the 750 applications from all 50 states, is because Congress refuses to obey the Constitution and call the convention. The Constitution mandates that if two-thirds of the state legislatures (34) apply for a convention, Congress must call it. A convention can only propose amendments to the present Constitution and is not empowered to write or propose a new or replacement Constitution. Regardless of how an amendment is proposed it must be ratified in the states either by three fourths vote in the state legislatures or by three fourths vote in state ratifying conventions. The method of ratification is by choice of Congress but Congress has no power to withhold a proposed amendment or veto it once it has been ratified. Once an amendment is ratified, it becomes part of our present Constitution.
What fractions of congress must propose an amendment to the constitution?
Yes, that is the requirement. Two thirds of the Congress must propose an amendment. 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 State, without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the Senate.
Under the Constitution Congress has the sole power to declare a war True Or False?
The president may propose it, but it must be approved by congress before it's a formal declaration of war.
