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How can the constitution be amendes
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GPT 3.5
The process of amending the Constitution is outlined in Article V. It provides two methods for proposing amendments, as well as two methods for ratifying them:
1. Proposal:
- Two-thirds (⅔) of both chambers of Congress (i.e., the House of Representatives and the Senate) can propose an amendment.
- Two-thirds of state legislatures can call for a national convention to propose amendments. This method has never been used.
2. Ratification:
- Three-fourths (¾) of state legislatures can vote to ratify an amendment proposed by Congress.
- Three-fourths of state conventions can vote to ratify an amendment proposed by Congress. This method was only used once, for the ratification of the Twenty-first Amendment, which repealed Prohibition.
Once an amendment is proposed and ratified by the required number of states or conventions, it becomes part of the Constitution. It is worth noting that although the first method involves Congress, the president does not play a direct role in the amendment process - the president does not have the power to veto or approve constitutional amendments.
1. Proposal:
- Two-thirds (⅔) of both chambers of Congress (i.e., the House of Representatives and the Senate) can propose an amendment.
- Two-thirds of state legislatures can call for a national convention to propose amendments. This method has never been used.
2. Ratification:
- Three-fourths (¾) of state legislatures can vote to ratify an amendment proposed by Congress.
- Three-fourths of state conventions can vote to ratify an amendment proposed by Congress. This method was only used once, for the ratification of the Twenty-first Amendment, which repealed Prohibition.
Once an amendment is proposed and ratified by the required number of states or conventions, it becomes part of the Constitution. It is worth noting that although the first method involves Congress, the president does not play a direct role in the amendment process - the president does not have the power to veto or approve constitutional amendments.