What is the purpose of the first step of the amendment process?(1 point)

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To propose an amendment
To propose an amendment

To ratify the amendment
To ratify the amendment

To allow the people to vote on the amendment
To allow the people to vote on the amendment

To allow the president to approve the amendment

To propose an amendment

The Code of Hammurabi (1772 BC) includes laws focusing on contracts. What type of U.S. law is based on the Code of Hammurabi?(1 point)

Responses

civil
civil

military
military

criminal
criminal

constitutional
constitutional

civil

The purpose of the first step of the amendment process is to propose an amendment. In this step, someone, such as a member of Congress or a state legislature, introduces a proposed amendment to the Constitution. This can be done by drafting a bill and presenting it to the appropriate legislative body. The proposed amendment must be formally put forward before it can move forward in the amendment process. Once the amendment is proposed, it will then go through a series of steps, including consideration and debate by the legislature, before it can move on to the next step of the process.