USA CITIZENSHIP TEST
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approved by three-fourths of the states.
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approved by all fifty states.
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signed by all members of Congress.
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presented to Congress by the president.
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Detailed explanation-1: -An amendment may be proposed by a two-thirds vote of both Houses of Congress, or, if two-thirds of the States request one, by a convention called for that purpose. The amendment must then be ratified by three-fourths of the State legislatures, or three-fourths of conventions called in each State for ratification.
Detailed explanation-2: -A proposed amendment becomes part of the Constitution as soon as it is ratified by three-fourths of the States (38 of 50 States).
Detailed explanation-3: -More than 11, 000 amendments to the Constitution of the United States have been proposed, but only 27 have been ratified.
Detailed explanation-4: -Congress must call a convention for proposing amendments upon application of the legislatures of two-thirds of the states (i.e., 34 of 50 states). Amendments proposed by Congress or convention become valid only when ratified by the legislatures of, or conventions in, three-fourths of the states (i.e., 38 of 50 states).
Detailed explanation-5: -Amendments may be proposed either by the Congress, through a joint resolution passed by a two-thirds vote, or by a convention called by Congress in response to applications from two-thirds of the state legislatures.