MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE BILL OF RIGHTS THE CONSTITUTIONS FIRST 10 AMENDMENTS
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All 50 states must approve the Amendment in their legislatures.
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The majority of the U.S. Congress must approve the amendment; state involvement isn’t necessary.
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The process starts in the U.S. Congress and final approval rests with the states.
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The process starts in the State Legislature and final approval is given by the U.S. Congress.
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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: -Which statement accurately reflects the Amendment process to the U.S. Constitution so far? All 50 states must approve the Amendment in their legislatures.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -The constitutional convention method has never been used to propose an amendment. The second stage in the amendment process is ratification. For a proposed amendment to be ratified, it must be approved by legislatures in three-fourths of the states or by special ratifying conventions in three-fourths of the states.