us constitution article 5?

Question

can someone help me figure out what exactely are the four ways the constitution can be amended? im a little confused thanks!

Answer 1

Here are the four ways:

1) Proposed by a 2/3s vote of both chambers of Congress and then ratified by 3/4s of the state legislatures.

2) Proposed by a 2/3s vote of both chambers of Congress and then ratified by 3/4s of ratifying conventions in the states.

3) Proposed by a constitutional convention which had been called for by 2/3s of the states and then ratified by 3/4s of the state legislatures.

4) Proposed by a constitutional convention which had been called for by 2/3s of the states and then ratified by 3/4s of ratifying conventions in the states.

Answer 2

There are 2 way amendments can be proposed and 2 ways they can be ratified.
Proposing: 2/3 of both houses of congress can propose amendments or 2/3 of the state legislature can call for a Constitutional Convention to propose amendments.
Ratifying: 3/4 of the state legislature can ratify amendments or conventions in 3/4 of the states can ratify.

I typed the entire 5th amendment in another answer today. I won't bother doing so again.

Answer 3

No, there are two ways. The first, is for legislation to pass both houses of congress by 2/3 majority. Then it has to be ratified by 3/4 of the state legislatures.

The second method calls for a constitutional convention. The problem with this is, the convention becomes the supreme law of the land. There is no telling what will come out of the convention. The only time we have ever had a constitutional convention was when the Articles of Confederation were supposed to be amended. The convention threw out the Articles, and replaced them with our present convention.

Over the last couple of decades, various groups have tried to call for a constitutional convention, for various issues. So far, their efforts have been frustrated. Many believe that there real agenda is to replace our current constitution with one that gives government much more power (and less freedom for us). A constitutional convention is a dangerous thing.

Answer 4

There are only 2:
The United States Constitution is unusually difficult to amend. As spelled out in Article V, the Constitution can be amended in one of two ways. First, amendment can take place by a vote of two-thirds of both the House of Representatives and the Senate followed by a ratification of three-fourths of the various state legislatures (ratification by thirty-eight states would be required to ratify an amendment today). This first method of amendment is the only one used to date. Second, the Constitution might be amended by a Convention called for this purpose by two-thirds of the state legislatures, if the Convention's proposed amendments are later ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures.

Because any amendment can be blocked by a mere thirteen states withholding approval (in either of their two houses), amendments don't come easy. In fact, only 27 amendments have been ratified since the Constitution became effective, and ten of those ratifications occurred almost immediately--as the Bill of Rights.

Hope that helps. Cheers!

Answer 5

If you think they would not given the Chance your as Stupid as your Government Letting them into the Country they are Committing Assaults, Rapes, Crimes in every Country that was also Stupid Enough to let them in, Australia has a Muslim in the N.S.W's Parliament how's that for "STUPID"

Answer 6

Well, Daisy beat me to it but she is right - only two ways.

FYI the state ratification method was used only once - the 21st amendment which specifically repealed the 18th - prohibition.

(I was not aware of that until now - so thanks for asking and enlightening me as well!)