Textbook Excerpt:

Question

Constitutional Amendment
Article V outlines two ways to propose an amendment. An amendment may be proposed by two thirds of both the House and the Senate, or by a national convention called by Congress at the request of two thirds of the state legislatures. The second method has never been used.

An amendment may also be ratified in one of two ways. An amendment may be approved by the legislatures of three fourths of the states. Every amendment but the Twenty-first was ratified using this method. In the second method, an amendment may be approved by special conventions in three fourths of the states.

Not all amendments proposed by Congress have been ratified. In fact, Congress has proposed six amendments that the states refused to ratify.

Question
Drag-and-drop each element into the correct place on the chart.(4 points)

Answer 1

To create an organized chart based on the information provided in the textbook excerpt regarding constitutional amendments, we can structure it to show both the methods of proposing and ratifying amendments. Here’s a suggested format:

Methods to Propose an Amendment:

1. By two thirds of both the House and Senate.
2. By a national convention called by Congress at the request of two thirds of the state legislatures (never used).

Methods to Ratify an Amendment:

1. By the legislatures of three fourths of the states (used for every amendment except the Twenty-first).
2. By special conventions in three fourths of the states.

Additional Information:

• Congress has proposed six amendments that the states refused to ratify.

Feel free to use this structured information to drag-and-drop the elements into your chart correctly!