Amendments to the United States Constitution can be proposed by either a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, or by a national convention called by two-thirds of state legislatures. Once proposed, amendments must be ratified by three-fourths of state legislatures or by conventions in three-fourths of states to become part of the Constitution.
Amendments to the United States Constitution can be proposed by either a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, or by a national convention called by two-thirds of state legislatures. Once proposed, an amendment must be ratified by three-fourths of state legislatures or by conventions in three-fourths of states to become part of the Constitution.
Amendments to the constitution must be ratified by the states. To become part of the Constitution the Amendment must be approved by three-fourths of the states.
In 1789, the first Congress proposed a set of twelve amendments, written by James Madison. As required by the Constitution, the amendments then went to the states. By December 1791, three fourths of the states had ratified 10 of the 12 amendments. These 10 amendments became known as the Bill of Rights.
Amendments can be ratified by Legislatures of 2/3 of the states. Amendments can be proposed by 2/3 vote of each house of Congres.
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.
A president cannot add amendments. There is a specific procedure for amending the constitution, which requires the proposed amendment to first be passed by the congress and then be ratified by the states. There have been no constitutional amendments that were added during Mr. Obama's first term.
"The Bill of Rights"
1791
Any changes or amendments to the Constitution need to be ratified by three-fourths of the states. Out of 50 states, this totals 38.
During the course of our history, in addition to the 27 amendments which have been ratified by the required three-fourths of the States, six other amendments have been submitted to the States but have not been ratified by them.
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never make it to the states