The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendmer to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall ci a Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States, or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress.."

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The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendmer to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall ci a Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States, or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress.."
-United States Constitution, Article V
Which of the following best summarizes this excerpt?

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This excerpt from Article V of the United States Constitution outlines the process for amending the Constitution. It states that amendments can be proposed either by a two-thirds majority in both houses of Congress or by a convention called by two-thirds of state legislatures. Once proposed, an amendment must be ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures or by conventions in three-fourths of the states to become part of the Constitution.