Which of the following is necessary to purpose a new amendment to the Constitution?
In order to propose a new amendment to the United States Constitution, one of the following actions is necessary:
1. Two-thirds Vote of Both Houses of Congress: The amendment can be proposed by a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. This requires a supermajority support from the members of Congress.
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2. Constitutional Convention Called by Two-thirds of State Legislatures: Alternatively, two-thirds of the state legislatures can request Congress to call a convention to propose amendments. This is known as a constitutional convention and is an alternative method for proposing amendments.
Once proposed through either of these methods, an amendment must still be ratified by three-fourths of the states (38 out of 50) to become part of the Constitution.
To propose a new amendment to the Constitution of the United States, there are two methods outlined in Article V of the Constitution. The two methods are:
1. Proposal by Congress: This method requires a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. This means that out of the total number of senators and representatives, a minimum of two-thirds must agree to propose the amendment. For example, if there are 100 senators, at least 67 of them must vote in favor of proposing the amendment.
2. Proposal by Constitutional Convention: This method requires two-thirds (2/3) of the state legislatures (i.e., 34 out of 50 states) to call for a constitutional convention. This convention would then propose the amendment. This method has never been used to propose an amendment, as all previous amendments have been proposed by Congress.
In both cases, the proposed amendment does not become part of the Constitution immediately. It still needs to go through the ratification process, either by state legislatures or conventions, depending on which method of proposal was chosen. The exact process for ratification is detailed in Article V as well.
It's worth noting that while proposing an amendment is a necessary step, actually amending the Constitution requires the proposed amendment to be ratified by three-fourths (3/4) of the states.
To propose a new amendment to the Constitution of the United States, the following steps are necessary:
1. Proposal by either Congress: An amendment can be proposed by a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. This is the most common method of proposing amendments.
2. Proposal by a Constitutional Convention: An amendment can also be proposed if two-thirds of the state legislatures (i.e., 34 out of 50 states) request Congress to hold a constitutional convention.
3. Proposal of Amendments: The proposed amendment must be in the form of a specific written text outlining the changes or additions to the Constitution.
It's worth noting that these are the steps required for proposing an amendment, but to become part of the Constitution, an amendment must also be ratified by either state legislatures or state conventions.