Which of the following statements about the amendment process is true?

Question

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It needs a unanimous consent from the states.
It needs a unanimous consent from the states.

It is a decision made by a majority of Senators.
It is a decision made by a majority of Senators.

It is necessary to call for a new Constitutional convention.
It is necessary to call for a new Constitutional convention.

Both the national government and the states are involved.
Both the national government and the states are involved.

Answer 1

The correct statement about the amendment process is:

Both the national government and the states are involved.

In the U.S. Constitution, amendments can be proposed either by a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate or by a constitutional convention called for by two-thirds of the state legislatures. Once proposed, an amendment must be ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures or by conventions in three-fourths of the states. Thus, both levels of government play a role in the amendment process.