Either Congress or a constitutional convention have the power to do propose amendments to the US Constitution under Article V of the Constitution. Congress may proposes a specific amendment for ratification by votes of two thirds of both houses of Congress.
Congress may also convene a constitutional convention, on application of the legislatures of two thirds of the states, in order for the convention to prepare and propose specific amendments for ratification. This method has not yet been used.
Initiative procedure.
What is the "constitutional orphan" of the Tenth Amendment?
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.
The 10th amendment.
The amendment process exemplifies federalism by requiring cooperation between both the national and state levels of government. To propose an amendment, either two-thirds of both houses of Congress or two-thirds of state legislatures must agree, showcasing a balance of power. Furthermore, ratification necessitates approval from three-fourths of the state legislatures or conventions, reinforcing the role of states in the constitutional framework. This dual involvement ensures that both federal and state interests are represented in constitutional changes.
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Initiative procedure.
Because a convention is not needed to make an amendment. That is the beauty of the constitution.
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There are two specified mechanisms whereby an amendment to the U.S. Constitution can be proposed. The States can convene a constitutional convention or both houses of Congress can pass an amendment by supermajority and send it to the State legislatures for ratification.
propose a constitutional amendment
The two groups that have the power to propose amendments to the U.S. Constitution are: The U.S. Congress The StatesThe U.S. Congress has the power to propose an amendment when two-thirds of both the Senate and the House of Representatives vote in favor of the amendment. The States also have the power to propose an amendment if two-thirds of the state legislatures vote in favor of the amendment. In either case any amendments proposed have to be ratified by three-fourths of the states in order to become part of the Constitution.
Congress can propose an amendment to the constitution as long as there is a two thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives as well as the Senate. The only other way to propose an amendment would be through a constitutional convention with a two thirds vote from all the states' legislatures.
34 states to propose an amendment