MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE BILL OF RIGHTS THE CONSTITUTIONS FIRST 10 AMENDMENTS
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Question
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3/4 of the state legislatures propose the amendment.
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2/3 of each house of Congress propose the amendment.
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Conventions in 3/4 of the states propose the amendment.
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The President, after consulting the U.S. Supreme Court, proposes the amendment.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Constitution provides that an amendment may be proposed either by the Congress with a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate or by a constitutional convention called for by two-thirds of the State legislatures.
Detailed explanation-2: -Article V of the Constitution provides two ways to propose amendments to the document. 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.
Detailed explanation-3: -The first three articles establish the three branches of government and their powers: Legislative (Congress), Executive (office of the President, ) and Judicial (Federal court system).
Detailed explanation-4: -Amending the Constitution requires two stages: proposal and ratification. Both Congress and the states can play a role in the proposal stage, but ratification is a process that must be fought in the states themselves. Once a state has ratified an amendment, it cannot retract its action.