An amendment may be proposed by a two-thirds vote of both Houses of Congress, or, if two-thirds of the States request one, by a convention called for that purpose.

Answer 1

Yes, that's correct! The process for amending the United States Constitution is outlined in Article V of the Constitution. There are two primary methods for proposing amendments:

1. Congressional Proposal: An amendment may be proposed by a two-thirds vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

2. State Convention: Alternatively, if two-thirds of the state legislatures (currently 34 out of 50 states) call for it, a national convention can be convened to propose amendments.

Once proposed, an amendment must then be ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures (currently 38 out of 50 states) or by conventions in three-fourths of the states, depending on the method chosen for ratification. This dual approach for proposing and ratifying amendments reflects the framers' intent to balance federal and state interests in the amendment process.