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The states for ratification
To propose a constitutional amendment, it must be approved by a two-thirds majority in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. This means at least 290 members in the House and at least 67 members in the Senate must vote in favor of the amendment. Once approved by Congress, the amendment is then sent to the states for ratification.
Article V of US constitution describes the method of introducing an amendment in the constitution. For an amendment to be instituted, it has to be approved by both houses of US Congress with a two third majority. An amendment approved in such a manner does not require President's approval and is directly sent to states for ratification.
Congress cannot amend the US Constitution on its own authority. A 2/3 vote by both houses may authorize that a proposed amendment be sent to the states for ratification. If 3/4 of the states ratify the amendment it becomes effective.
The states for ratification.
The famous feminist Alice Paul wrote it, in the early 1920s. But it took until the 1970s for it to pass congress and be sent to the states for ratification.
Congress can propose an amendment to the Constitution by passing a joint resolution with a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The proposed amendment is then sent to the states for ratification, where it must be approved by three-fourths of the state legislatures or by conventions in three-fourths of the states.
Before an amendment is sent to the states for consideration, it must be proposed either by a two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress or by a national convention called by two-thirds of state legislatures. This proposal sets the stage for the amendment to be ratified by the states. Once proposed, the amendment then goes through the ratification process, requiring approval from three-fourths of the states within a specified deadline.
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The states for ratification