Proposed: by Congress (any house) or by a National Convention assembled at the request of 2/3s of the states legislatures.
Ratified: 2/3s of the state legislatures or by 2/3s of those National Conventions assembled at the request of the states.
The framers provided formal methods for amending the Constitution. The United States Constitution, ratified on June 21, 1788, has a total of 27 amendments.
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.
Two methods of proposing constitutional amendments in the United States are: first, by a two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress, which is the most commonly used method; and second, through a national constitutional convention called by two-thirds of state legislatures, though this method has never been used. Once proposed, amendments must be ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures or conventions to become part of the Constitution.
In Missouri, amendments to the state constitution can be proposed through two primary methods: legislative proposal and citizen initiative. A legislative proposal requires a two-thirds majority vote in both houses of the Missouri General Assembly. Alternatively, citizens can propose amendments by gathering a specified number of signatures from registered voters, after which the proposed amendment is placed on the ballot for public vote.
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Article V of the US Constitution contains a most unusual option; unusual because it has never been used in the history of the country. Why? Because Congress refuses to obey this provision, which says that Congress "shall" convene a convention of state delegates with the power to propose amendments to the Constitution. The one and only explicit requirement has long been satisfied. Much more than 2/3 of the states have asked for a convention. In fact, over 750 applications from all 50 states have been submitted; they can be examine on the website of Friends of the Article V Convention at foavc.org.
The two methods of amending the U.S. Constitution are: Congressional Proposal: An amendment can be proposed by a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. State Convention: Alternatively, an amendment can be proposed by a national convention called by two-thirds of the state legislatures. In both cases, the proposed amendment must then be ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures or by conventions in three-fourths of the states.
In Florida, amendments to the constitution can be proposed through two primary methods: legislative proposals and citizen initiatives. A legislative proposal requires a two-thirds vote from both houses of the Florida Legislature. In contrast, a citizen initiative allows voters to propose amendments directly, requiring signatures from a specified percentage of the electorate to qualify for the ballot.
Some refer to an amendment that results in a change or addition that becomes part of the written language of the Constitution itself as a "formal amendment," but there is no such term. Amendments that have been proposed by both Houses of Congress jointly, and have gone through the formal process of ratification by two-thirds of the states become amendments to the Constitution.
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It proposes and passes amendments.
It is not necessary to amend the Constitution. It is a complete document. From time to time, people felt it would be beneficial to amend the Constitution in order to clarify the intent of the original Constitution.