Question

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1. What are the only two ways the Constitution has been amended or ratified? 2. There are other means to change the Constitution. List these and Then explain whether these "other" methods are Constitutional or Unconstitutional. Briefly explain why.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1) 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. 2) Basic legislation by Congress, actions taken by the President, key decisions of the Supreme Court, the activities of political parties, and custom.

Answer 2

Under Article V of the Constitution, there are two ways to propose and ratify amendments to the Constitution. To propose amendments, two-thirds of both houses of Congress can vote to propose an amendment, or two-thirds of the state legislatures can ask Congress to call a national convention to propose amendments.