The state convention method is a process used by some U.S. states to select delegates for presidential nominating conventions. In this method, party members gather at local or district conventions to elect delegates who will represent them at the state convention. The state convention then selects delegates to the national convention based on the preferences expressed by the local party members. This approach allows for a more organized and deliberative selection process, often involving party leaders and activists.
both houses of Congress or by two thirds of the state legislatures. This method of proposing amendments is known as a constitutional convention. However, to date, no constitutional convention has been called through this method, and all 27 amendments to the Constitution have been proposed by Congress.
Article V of the Constitution provides two methods to propose amendments and two methods for ratification. Constitutional amendment proposals in method one are by joint resolution of the Congress with a 2/3 vote in each house. (This is the only method that has been used.) Method two is by way of petitions to Congress by 2/3 of the states to conduct a convention for proposing amendments, and then holding such a convention. (An Article V convention has never been held). Amendments proposed by either the congressional method or the convention method are then submitted to the states for ratification. There are two possible methods here as well. Ratification can be done by way of the votes of the state legislatures or by specially elected delegates to state ratification conventions. In either case, ratification requires the votes of 3/4 of the states. The convention method was used in the case of the 21st Amendment (repeal of prohibition).
1. an amendment may be proposed be national convention. 2. then must be ratified by 3/4 of the state legislatures.
The Constitutional Convention of 1787 was held in Philadelphia, PA. Wilson and Rutledge kept extensive notes at the convention and devised the method of ratification.
National convention
What is constituyional convention used for in each state
Convention
Ratification of an amendment is an up-or-down vote in each state legislative chamber
1. an amendment may be proposed be national convention. 2. then must be ratified by 3/4 of the state legislatures.
The second method, where a convention was called from the states.
By the legislatures of the different state. Each state government chose their representatives to the Constitutional Convention
formal- congress propose/ national convention propose---- then state legislature/state convention can ratify