Question

Which of the following statements about the amendment process is true? (1 point) Responses 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 true statement about the amendment process is: Both the national government and the states are involved.

In the U.S. amendment process, an amendment can be proposed either by a two-thirds majority vote in both houses of Congress or by a constitutional convention called for by two-thirds of state legislatures. Once proposed, an amendment must then be ratified by three-fourths of the states (either by state legislatures or by conventions in the states). Therefore, both the national government and the states play a role in the amendment process.