Amendment Proposal Process
To get an amendment proposedIn order for an amendment to be proposed it must obtain either a positive 2/3 vote in both chambers of Congress, or a national convention must be called at the request of 2/3 of the states.
Ratify an Amendment Process
The proposed amendment needs to then receive a vote by the legislatures of 3/4 of the states or a convention needs to be called in the states and the amendment must get a 3/4 vote from them in order for it to be ratified. The second method is through special conventions called in each state for the specific purpose of ratifying the proposed amendment.
To get an amendment proposedIn order for an amendment to be proposed it must obtain either a positive 2/3 vote in both chambers of Congress, or a national convention must be called at the request of 2/3 of the states.
Ratify an Amendment Process
The proposed amendment needs to then receive a vote by the legislatures of 3/4 of the states or a convention needs to be called in the states and the amendment must get a 3/4 vote from them in order for it to be ratified. The second method is through special conventions called in each state for the specific purpose of ratifying the proposed amendment.