Both houses, the House of Representatives and the Senate, had 2/3's vote.
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An informal amendment can be established by Congress via legislative actions and the President also has the power to amend through a clause in the Constitution.
All legislative power is vasted in Congress, including the right to repeal or amend its Acts. States have similar legislatures which can enact law and amend them, as long as they adhere to the law of the Federal government.
The Constitution gives Congress the power to make laws for the District of Columbia.
The sovereignty of the people, as manifested and represented by both the Congress and State legislatures, have the sole power and authority to amend the Constitution of the United States. The process requires many steps which culminate in a Constitutional Convention.