The Constitution may be amended by
A. Congress proposing and the states
ratifying an amendment.
B. a majority vote in an election.
C. the Constitutional Convention.
D. Both A and C
Is it D?
http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/articlev
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congress proposing and the states ratifying an amendment
the constitutional convention
Yes, the correct answer is D. Both A and C.
To determine the correct answer, one can refer to the U.S. Constitution itself. Article V of the Constitution outlines the process for amending the Constitution. According to Article V, an amendment can be proposed by either:
1. Congress: Two-thirds of both the House of Representatives and the Senate must vote in favor of the proposed amendment.
or
2. Constitutional Convention: Congress must call a convention if requested by two-thirds of the state legislatures. However, this method has never been used to date.
After a proposed amendment is made, it must then be ratified by either:
1. The states: Three-fourths of the state legislatures must approve the amendment. This is the most common method of ratification.
or
2. Ratifying conventions: A special convention can be called in each state, and the proposed amendment must be approved by three-fourths of these conventions. This method has only been used once, during the ratification of the 21st Amendment.
Therefore, the Constitution may be amended by either Congress proposing and the states ratifying an amendment (option A) or a Constitutional Convention (option C). Hence, the correct answer is D. Both A and C.