Part 1: Complete the chart that outlines the process that an amendment has to follow to become part of the Constitution. Some information appears for you.
AMENDMENT PROCESS: TWO MAIN STEPS
Step 1: Proposal
- Amendment can be proposed by either Congress or a national convention requested by two-thirds of the state legislatures.
- If proposed by Congress, the amendment must pass with a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
- If proposed by a national convention requested by two-thirds of the state legislatures, the proposed amendment must be ratified by three-fourths of the states.
Step 2: Ratification
- Once an amendment is proposed, it must be ratified by three-fourths of the states.
- Ratification can be done either by state legislatures or by state conventions, depending on the method chosen by Congress.
- Ratification by state legislatures requires approval by three-fourths of the states' legislatures.
- Ratification by state conventions requires approval by three-fourths of the states' conventions.
- Once three-fourths of the states have ratified the proposed amendment, it becomes part of the Constitution.
To complete the chart outlining the process for an amendment to become part of the Constitution, you can follow these steps:
Step 1: Proposal
- The first step in the amendment process is the proposal stage.
- An amendment can be proposed in two ways:
1. By Congress: It can be proposed by a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
2. By a Convention: It can be proposed by a constitutional convention called for by two-thirds of the state legislatures.
Step 2: Ratification
- The second step in the amendment process is the ratification stage.
- Once an amendment is proposed, it must be ratified. There are two ways in which an amendment can be ratified:
1. By the States: It can be ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures.
2. By Conventions: It can be ratified by three-fourths of the state conventions specially elected for this purpose.
The chart can be completed as follows:
AMENDMENT PROCESS: TWO MAIN STEPS
1. Proposal
- By Congress: Two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
- By a Convention: Two-thirds majority of state legislatures call for a constitutional convention.
2. Ratification
- By the States: Ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures.
- By Conventions: Ratified by three-fourths of the state conventions specially elected for this purpose.
To complete the chart outlining the process that an amendment has to follow to become part of the Constitution, you can follow these steps:
Step 1: Proposal
- The first step in the amendment process is proposal.
- The proposal can be initiated in two ways:
a) By Congress - This method involves an amendment being proposed by a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
b) By a Convention - This method requires two-thirds of state legislatures to call for a constitutional convention. This method has never been used.
Step 2: Ratification
- The second step in the amendment process is ratification.
- Ratification can also occur in two ways:
a) By State Legislatures - For an amendment to be ratified, three-fourths of state legislatures must approve it.
b) By State Conventions - This method requires three-fourths of state conventions to approve the amendment. This method has only been used once, for the ratification of the 21st Amendment, which repealed prohibition.
It's important to note that after an amendment is proposed, it does not become part of the Constitution until it is ratified by the required number of states or state conventions.
Using these guidelines, you can now complete the chart by providing the necessary information in the respective sections.