Question

What is the first step to amending the constitution ?

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

A proposal for amending the Constitution must be made.

Explanation:

An amendment to the United States Constitution refers to a change or addition made to the Constitution, and has only happened 27 times since 1787.

The process for amending the Constitution is stated under Article V, the first step is proposing the amendment by two paths: The first path is amendments proposed by convention of the states with two-thirds votes of state legislatures, or two-thirds votes of states conventions. The second path (and the one that has been used) is amendments proposed by congress with two-thirds votes of state conventions (happened once), and amendments proposed by congress with two-thirds votes of state legislatures (the must common path).

Answer 2

Two-thirds of both houses of Congress pass a constitutional amendment