USA CITIZENSHIP TEST
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Proposal:Action by General Assembly and states;Ratification by convention
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Proposal:Action by General Assembly and states;Ratification by Congress
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Proposal:Action by General Assembly or convention;Ratification by the voters of Virginia
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Proposal:Action by Congress or convention;Ratification by the states
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Detailed explanation-1: -The General Assembly may, by a vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house, call a convention to propose a general revision of, or specific amendments to, this Constitution, as the General Assembly in its call may stipulate.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Virginia created its first state constitution in 1776. Since then, Virginia has fully revised its constitution six times, with additional adjustments along the way.
Detailed explanation-4: -To become part of the Constitution, any amendment proposed by that convention must be ratified by three-fourths of the states through a vote of either the state legislature or a state convention convened for that purpose.