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

Question

 
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Step 1:

Option 1:

Option 2:

 
Step 2: 

Option 1:

Option 2:

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Answer 1

Step 1:

Option 1: The first choice available in the constitutional amendment process is for Congress to propose an amendment. This requires a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Option 2: The second choice in Step 1 is for a constitutional convention to be called by two-thirds of the state legislatures. This has never been used to propose a constitutional amendment.

Step 2:

Option 1: The first option in Step 2 is for the proposed constitutional amendment to be ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures. This is the most common method used to ratify amendments.

Option 2: The second option is for the proposed amendment to be ratified by conventions in three-fourths of the states. This method has only been used once in the ratification of the 21st Amendment, which repealed Prohibition.