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Short Response: How can the Constitution be amended?
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GPT-4o mini
The Constitution can be amended through a two-step process: proposal and ratification.
1. **Proposal**: An amendment can be proposed either by a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, or by a national convention called for by two-thirds of state legislatures.
2. **Ratification**: Once proposed, an amendment must be ratified by three-fourths (38 out of 50) of the state legislatures or by conventions in three-fourths of the states.
This process ensures that amendments have broad support both at the federal and state levels.
1. **Proposal**: An amendment can be proposed either by a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, or by a national convention called for by two-thirds of state legislatures.
2. **Ratification**: Once proposed, an amendment must be ratified by three-fourths (38 out of 50) of the state legislatures or by conventions in three-fourths of the states.
This process ensures that amendments have broad support both at the federal and state levels.