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Which part of the US Constitution allows for the amendment process? A. Article V B. First Amendment C. Article I D. Second Amendment

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Answer:

A. Article V

Step-by-step explanation:

Article V is the part of the U.S. Constitution that allows for the amendment process. According to this article, the Constitution can be changed (By adding or eliminating an amendment) by either of the following ways:

  • Both the Senate and the House can propose an amendment by at least two-thirds of votes in favor. Then, the amendment has to be voted on by the state legislatures OR the state conventions. Only if the amendment is approved by at least three-fourths of the state legislatures or the state convention, it becomes a law.
  • Or the state legislatures can propose a National Convention with two-thirds of votes. In the National Convention, the amendment can be officially proposed. Only if the amendment is ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures (or conventions in three-fourths of the states), it becomes a law.
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Answer;

A. Article V

Explanation;

Article V of the Constitution provides that an amendment may be proposed either by the Congress with a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate or by a constitutional convention called for by two-thirds of the State legislatures.

There are four ways in which a constitution may be amended, these are;

  1. Both houses propose an amendment with a two-thirds vote, and three-fourths of the state legislatures approve.
  2. Both houses propose an amendment with a two-thirds vote, and three-fourths of the states approve the amendment via ratifying conventions.
  3. Two-thirds of the state legislatures call on Congress to hold a constitutional convention, and three-fourths of the state legislatures approve the amendment, and
  4. Two-thirds of the state legislatures call on Congress to hold a constitutional convention, and three-fourths of the states approve the amendment via ratifying conventions.
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