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True or False? When an amendment is ratified by two-thirds of Congress and three-fourths of state legislatures, it becomes part of the federal Constitution, and all states—even those that did not ratify the amendment—must follow the laws in the new amendment.

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Amendments proposed by Congress or convention become valid only when ratified by the legislatures of, or conventions in, three-fourths of the states (i.e., 38 of 50 states).

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true

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