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Which of the following describes the formal process for amending the U.S. Constitution as outlined in Article V of the Constitution?
The proposed amendment must be approved by a simple majority in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, and then ratified by two-thirds of state legislatures.
The proposed amendment must be approved by a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, and then ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures.
The proposed amendment must be approved by a unanimous vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, then ratified by the President.
The proposed amendment must be approved by three-fourths majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, and then ratified by the President's executive order.
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The correct choice is:
- The proposed amendment must be approved by a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, and then ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures.
(Article V also allows ratification by conventions in three-fourths of the states instead of state legislatures; the President has no formal role in the amendment process.)
- The proposed amendment must be approved by a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, and then ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures.
(Article V also allows ratification by conventions in three-fourths of the states instead of state legislatures; the President has no formal role in the amendment process.)
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