Amending the Constitution
Proposing an amendment:
The Constitution can be proposed to be amended in two different ways, although only one way has been used so far in our history as a country. An amendment can be proposed by either 2/3 votes from both the House of Representatives and the Senate, which is what has happened in the past. Or, 2/3 of the states request a constitutional convention. The latter one has never happened before, although that does not mean it won't ever happen.
Ratifying:
The Constitution can be ratified in only one way. The way that this is done is by 3/4 of states choose to ratify the amendment. Congress has power over this by setting a time limit for the ratification of the amendment. This time limit is seven years.
The Constitution can be proposed to be amended in two different ways, although only one way has been used so far in our history as a country. An amendment can be proposed by either 2/3 votes from both the House of Representatives and the Senate, which is what has happened in the past. Or, 2/3 of the states request a constitutional convention. The latter one has never happened before, although that does not mean it won't ever happen.
Ratifying:
The Constitution can be ratified in only one way. The way that this is done is by 3/4 of states choose to ratify the amendment. Congress has power over this by setting a time limit for the ratification of the amendment. This time limit is seven years.