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U.S. Constitution Article 5: "The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States, or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress."
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ViviThere are several methods that can be used to amend the US Constitution. The Congress can agree to change the Constitution by getting a vote of two thirds of the representatives. Another method is for state legislatures to ask Congress to convene a convention in order to change the Constitution.
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What is an amending formula?
An amending formula is a procedure for changing the Constitution.
What is method of amending the Constitution?
The constitution is not permanent. Sections in the constitution can be altered by the super majorities in the legislature or by direct approval of the referendum by the electorate. In both sides, it is the majority side that rules.
What are the two steps in the fourth method of amending the constitution?
An amendment can be proposed by a national convention and ratified by conventions in three fourths of the States.
What does it mean that the writers of the Constitution provided a process for amending?
The constitution can be changed.
The only method of amending the Constitution that has been used to date is by?
The only method that has been used to propose amendments to the Constitution has been by a two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress. The second method, which has never been used, calls for two-thirds of all state legislatures to call for a Constitutional convention.
