Question

Which of the following is the most common way to amend the United States Constitution?

A. Proposal by a 2/3 majority of Congress, approval by 3/4 of state legislatures.
B. Proposal by 2/3 vote of national convention called by Congress on request of 2/3 of state legislatures. Then, passage by 3/4 of special state conventions or state legislatures.

Answer 1

The most common way to amend the United States Constitution is through proposal by a 2/3 majority of Congress and approval by 3/4 of state legislatures.

Step-by-step explanation:

The most common way to amend the United States Constitution is option A - Proposal by a 2/3 majority of Congress, approval by 3/4 of state legislatures. To propose an amendment, two-thirds of both chambers of Congress must agree to the proposal. Then, the amendment must be ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures. This process has been used for the majority of the twenty-seven amendments that have been added to the Constitution.