which of the following is a necessary to propose a new amendment to the constitution

Question

A. approval by a popular vote held in every state
B. approval by two-thirds of the house and senate
C. approval by three quarters of the house and senate
D. approval by the legislatures in at least three-fourths of the states

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

B. approval by two-thirds of the house and senate

To propose a new amendment to the Constitution, it must be approved by a two-thirds majority in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. After that, the amendment must be ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures or by conventions in three-fourths of the states.