Question

Explain the constitutional amendment process. List the two choices available for each step of the process. Please format your answer as follows: Step 1:Option 1:Option 2: Step 2: Option 1:Option 2:

Answer 1

Step 1: Option 1: Proposal by Congress with a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Option 2: Proposal by a national convention called by Congress upon request of two-thirds (currently 34) of the state legislatures.

Step 2: Option 1: Ratification by the state legislatures of three-fourths (currently 38) of the states.
Option 2: Ratification by conventions in three-fourths (currently 38) of the states, which are specifically elected for the purpose of ratifying the proposed amendment.