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Proposing an Amendment

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An amendment to the Constitution is proposed by a two-thirds vote of both chambers of Congress or by a convention called by two-thirds of the state legislatures.

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All twenty-seven existing amendments were proposed by Congress; the convention route stands unused.

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Proposal is step one — nothing is law until ratification.