To enact a change to the Constitution, known as an amendment, one of two processes can be followed. First, an amendment can be proposed either by a two-thirds majority vote in both houses of Congress or by a constitutional convention called for by two-thirds of state legislatures. Once proposed, the amendment must be ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures or by conventions in three-fourths of the states. This rigorous process ensures that only amendments with broad support across the political spectrum can be enacted.
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