How were the Civil War Amendments ratified?

Question

A) by the Reconstruction amendment process
B) by the three-fourths method
C) by the congressional proposal method
D) by the convention method

Answer 1

The Civil War Amendments (the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments) were primarily ratified by the three-fourths method outlined in the Constitution. This method requires that three-fourths of the state legislatures or conventions must approve an amendment for it to be ratified. Therefore, the correct answer is:

B) by the three-fourths method.