These four different ways include two approaches to propose an amendment and to two approaches to ratify them. An amendment can be proposed by there being two-thirds of votes in both houses of Congress or by their being a vote at the national constitutional convention that’s called by Congress. At this convention, Congress calls a request of two-thirds of votes from state legislatures. An amendment can be ratified by there being three-fourths of votes from state legislatures or three-fourths of votes at special conventions. According to Henschen and Sidlow, meeting the requirements for ratification and proposal depends on a large amount of popular support throughout the country (2012). Proposed amendments have sparked many controversies throughout the United States. Some people also believe that members of congress use the amendment process to introduce their position on an issue even though they are aware that it is highly likely for the amendment to go no further than that
These four different ways include two approaches to propose an amendment and to two approaches to ratify them. An amendment can be proposed by there being two-thirds of votes in both houses of Congress or by their being a vote at the national constitutional convention that’s called by Congress. At this convention, Congress calls a request of two-thirds of votes from state legislatures. An amendment can be ratified by there being three-fourths of votes from state legislatures or three-fourths of votes at special conventions. According to Henschen and Sidlow, meeting the requirements for ratification and proposal depends on a large amount of popular support throughout the country (2012). Proposed amendments have sparked many controversies throughout the United States. Some people also believe that members of congress use the amendment process to introduce their position on an issue even though they are aware that it is highly likely for the amendment to go no further than that