How many states must approve an amendment before it becomes part of the Constitution?

Answer 1

Three-quarters (at least 38 of 50) of the states must ratify an amendment before it can be added to the Constitution.

There are two methods of amending the US Constitution outlined in Under Article V: If two-thirds of the state legislatures call for a convention (or apply to Congress to call a convention), they may propose an amendment that must be ratified by at least three-quarters of the states to be adopted. This method has been used only once, in 1787.

The second, more common, means of amending the Constitution allows Congress to propose an amendment which must then pass a vote of two-thirds of the Senate and two-thirds of the House of Representatives, followed by ratification of at least three-quarters of the states.

Answer 2

The first method is for a bill to pass both the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives by a two-thirds majority in each. Once the bill has passed both houses, it goes on to the individual states for a vote. An amendment to the Constitution must be approved by three-fourths of the states. This is the route taken by all current amendments. Because of some long outstanding amendments, such as the 27th Amendment, which was proposed September 25, 1789 and not ratified until May 7, 1992, the U.S. Congress will normally put a time limit (typically seven years) for the bill to be approved as an amendment. The second method prescribed in the U.S. Constitution is for a Constitutional Convention to be called by two-thirds of the legislatures of the states, and for that convention to propose one or more amendments. These amendments are then sent to the states to be approved by three-fourths of the legislatures. This route has never been taken, and there is discussion in political science circles about how such a convention would be assembled and what kind of changes it would bring about. Source: www.USConstitution.net

Answer 3

Thirty-eight states must approve before an Amendment to the Constitution is approved. A proposed Amendment must have a two-third Congress vote and then be ratified by three-fourths of the states.

Answer 4

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3/4 of the states, so that'd be 38 states.

Answer 5

75% of the states must approve before it is passed.

Answer 6

In order for a change to be made in the constitution, 3/4 of the states must approve. There are 50 states, 3/4 of these would come to 37 states needing to approve.

Answer 7

3/4