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According to Article V of the US Constitution..
To propose an Amendment to the Constitution one of the following must occur:
1) 2/3 of the In_what_way_can_an_amendment_to_the_Constitution_be_proposedor 2/3 of the senate
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2) delegates at a national convention is called by congress at the request of around 2/3 of the state legislative
However this has never been done.
After the Amendment is Proposed by Congress, it must be ratified by 3/4 of the State Legislatures or the In_what_way_can_an_amendment_to_the_Constitution_be_proposedelect delegates to conventions called in each state specifically to consider the amendment which requires 3/4 of the state to approve the amendment.
The two ways that an amendment can be proposed is; *The Congress propose an amendment by 2/3 vote in both houses. And second *The state 2/3 of the states 34 out of 50 can ask Congress to call national convention to propose an amendment.
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SteveThe Constitutional Amendment process can be found in Article V of the Constitution itself. To make an amendment, Congress must first propose one. Once that happens, the US Archivist is responsible for administering the ratification process necessary to complete the amendment.
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By what two methods can amendments to the US Constitution be proposed and ratified?
There are actually four methods.An Amendment may be proposed by two-thirds vote in each house of congress, and ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures.An Amendment may be proposed by Congress and then ratified by conventions, called for that purpose in three-fourths of the state3.An Amendment may be proposed by a national convention, called by Congress at the request of two-thirds of state legislatures, and then ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures.An amendment may be proposed by a national convention and ratified by conventions in three-fourths of the states.Answered directly from the "American Government" Textbook.
Proposed constitutional amendment to ban discrimination by sex?
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Which article allows the citizens of Washington DC to vote for the president?
The 23rd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution allows the Presidential vote for the District of Columbia. The amendment was proposed by Congress on June 16, 1960 and was ratified on March 29, 1961.
Why did Virginia eventually ratify the constitution?
Virginia eventually ratified the constitution because Patrick Henry was assured the it would have a bill of right amendment
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