Which of the following is neccessary to propose a new amendment to the Constitution?
1. Approval by a popular vote held in every state
2. Approval by two-thirds of the House and Senate
3. Approval by three quarters of the House and Senate
4. Approval by legislatures in at least three-fourths of the states
To propose a new amendment to the Constitution, you would need approval by two-thirds of the House and Senate, which is option 2. This is stated in Article V of the United States Constitution.
Now, let me explain how you can arrive at this answer.
First, you need to understand the process of amending the Constitution. The amendment process is outlined in Article V, which specifies two methods for proposing amendments:
1. Congress can propose amendments by a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
2. Alternatively, a constitutional convention can be called by two-thirds of the state legislatures.
From the options provided, options 1 and 4 refer to the requirement for ratifying an amendment, not proposing it. Ratification is the next step in the amendment process, where the proposed amendment needs to be approved by the states.
Option 3 refers to the three-quarters approval needed for ratification. This is correct, but the question asked about proposing, not ratifying, a new amendment.
Therefore, the correct answer is option 2, which states that an amendment can be proposed by approval from two-thirds of the House and Senate.
I hope this explanation helps you understand the process of proposing a new amendment to the Constitution!
How is this Algebra?
Go to www.google.com and search for “amendment process” — and read, read, read.