What is the purpose of the first step of the amendment process is it to allow the people to vote on the amendment to propose an amendment or to ratify the amendment or to allow the president to approve the amendment?
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The purpose of the first step of the amendment process is to propose an amendment. It involves introducing the amendment to the legislative branch of the government, either by members of Congress or by a constitutional convention called for by two-thirds of the states. The first step does not include the voting by the people or the ratification process. After the proposal, the amendment must go through the second step of the amendment process, which is the ratification process, where it is voted upon and approved by the required number of states (three-fourths of the states). The president's approval or involvement is not required for the amendment to be proposed or ratified.