Rustic
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It seems the drumbeat is on again... well good luck. Lol
STEP 1: PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT
Either Congress or the states can propose an amendment to the Constitution.
Regardless of how the amendment is proposed, it must be ratified by the States.
STEP 1: PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT
Either Congress or the states can propose an amendment to the Constitution.
- Both houses of Congress must propose the amendment with a two-thirds vote. This is how all current amendments have been offered.
- Two-thirds of the state legislatures must call on Congress to hold a constitutional convention.
Regardless of how the amendment is proposed, it must be ratified by the States.
- Three-fourths of the state legislatures must approve of the amendment proposed by Congress, or
- Three-fourths of the states must approve the amendment via ratifying conventions. This method has only been used once, to repeal Prohibition with the 21st Amendment.