Explain the constitutional amendment process. List the two choices available for each step of the process.

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Answer 1

Step 1:
Option 1: An amendment can be proposed by two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress.
Option 2: An amendment can be proposed by a national convention called by Congress upon the request of two-thirds of the state legislatures.

Step 2:
Option 1: An amendment can be ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures.
Option 2: An amendment can be ratified by conventions in three-fourths of the states.