Who Can Make Amendments to the United States Constitution?

Learn who proposes and ratifies amendments to the U.S. Constitution, including Congress and state legislatures.

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Amendments can be proposed and made by various bodies depending on the context. Generally, in legislative terms, amendments are made by lawmakers or legislators. In the context of the United States Constitution, amendments are proposed by Congress or a constitutional convention and must be ratified by state legislatures or conventions.**

FAQs & Answers

  1. Who is allowed to propose amendments to the U.S. Constitution? Amendments can be proposed either by the U.S. Congress with a two-thirds majority vote or by a constitutional convention called for by two-thirds of state legislatures.
  2. How are constitutional amendments ratified? After being proposed, amendments must be ratified by three-fourths of state legislatures or by conventions in three-fourths of the states.
  3. Can amendments be made by anyone outside the government? No, only authorized governmental bodies such as Congress or constitutional conventions can propose amendments to the Constitution.