The correct answers are B) It must be approved by 2/3 of both the House of Representatives and Senate. E) It can be approved by a vote at a Constitutional Convention called by 2/3 of all state legislatures.
These are true statements about the amendment process.
The Constitution cannot be amended by a decision of the Executive branch only or any other branch. And of course, it cannot be amended by the citizens of the United States in any election.
That is why, during the Constitutional Convention held at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the summer of 1787, the delegates debated on the new form of government, created a new constitution, and decided on the ways to amend it. The Framers of the Constitution chose to make the amendment process challenging to prevent careless and constant changes, or that could benefit one particular interest group or political faction.
