The ability to propose a amendment to the United States Constitution by having two-thirds of the states request a national convention is found in Article 5 of the Constitution. Article 5 gives instructions on how changes can be made to the Constitution.
formal amendment
formal
a National Convetion
congress or a national convention two-thirds vote of congress
To propose an amendment: 1. Two-thirds of both houses of Congress vote to propose an amendment, or 2. Two-thirds of the state legislatures ask Congress to call a national convention to propose amendments.
Formal Amendment Process A+
by passage in a national convention called by Congress and held in two-thirds of the states.
No
Two ways: First, an amendment may be proposed if two-thirds of both houses of Congress approve the amendment and agree to send it to the states.Second, an amendment can be proposed if Congress calls for a national convention at the request of two-thirds of all of the state legislatures.
Two ways: First, an amendment may be proposed if two-thirds of both houses of Congress approve the amendment and agree to send it to the states.Second, an amendment can be proposed if Congress calls for a national convention at the request of two-thirds of all of the state legislatures.
a National Convetion
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article 5 says that congress may propose amendments by 2/3 vote in each house, or by a national convention of delegates from each state.
There are actually four methods.An Amendment may be proposed by two-thirds vote in each house of congress, and ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures.An Amendment may be proposed by Congress and then ratified by conventions, called for that purpose in three-fourths of the state3.An Amendment may be proposed by a national convention, called by Congress at the request of two-thirds of state legislatures, and then ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures.An amendment may be proposed by a national convention and ratified by conventions in three-fourths of the states.Answered directly from the "American Government" Textbook.