MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE RATIFICATION OF THE CONSTITUTION AND THE NEW US GOVERNMENT
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The president officially requests that Congress propose the amendment
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Three-fourths of state governors sign a petition in favor of proposing the amendment
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A majority of citizens vote in favor of proposing the amendment.
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Two-thirds of both congressional houses vote in favor of proposing the amendment.
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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: -One type of amendment is by a special majority of the Parliament (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha) and the second type of the amendment is the by a special majority of the Parliament with the ratification by half of the total states.
Detailed explanation-3: -Since 1787, more than 10, 000 constitutional amendments have been proposed by members of Congress and state legislatures. Most proposed amendments are never ratified. Some of the most commonly proposed amendments relate to the federal budget, the freedom of speech, and congressional term limits.