Which of the following statements about the amendment process is true?
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It needs a unanimous consent from the states.
It is a decision made by a majority of Senators It is necessary to call for a new Constitutional convention
Both the national government and the states are involved.
Both the national government and the states are involved.
The correct statement is: Both the national government and the states are involved.
The correct statement about the amendment process is: "Both the national government and the states are involved."
To arrive at this answer, let's go through each option and determine if it accurately describes the amendment process:
1. "It needs unanimous consent from the states": This statement is false. Unanimous consent from all the states is not required for the amendment process. Instead, the process typically involves a supermajority of states either through their legislatures or through specially called state ratifying conventions.
2. "It is a decision made by a majority of Senators": This statement is also false. The amendment process does not solely rely on the decision or majority vote of senators. While two-thirds of both the House of Representatives and the Senate must propose the amendment, it requires the approval of three-fourths (38) of the states to ratify it.
3. "It is necessary to call for a new Constitutional convention": This statement is inaccurate. The amendment process does not automatically necessitate a new Constitutional convention. Instead, amendments are typically proposed by Congress or through a convention called by two-thirds of the states.
Considering the other options and their inaccuracies, the correct statement is that "Both the national government and the states are involved." The national government proposes amendments, and the states play a crucial role in ratifying them.