MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE BILL OF RIGHTS THE CONSTITUTIONS FIRST 10 AMENDMENTS
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an amendment is ratified by the legislatures of three fourths of the states
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an amendment initiative is presented by its sponsors to their state legislature
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an amendment is proposed by two thirds of both the House and the Senate
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an amendent petition is submitted to both Congress and all state legislatures
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -In the United States, the usual method of amendment requires approval by a two-thirds majority in both legislative chambers and ratification by a three-fourths majority of the states.
Detailed explanation-3: -The most common method for adding an amendment is a 2/3 vote in each congressional house and ratification by 3/4 of state legislatures. The method only used once is proposed by Congress and then ratified by conventions in 3/4 of the states.