Can the States Change the Constitution

The Constitution provides that an amendment may be proposed either by the Congress with a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate or by a constitutional convention called for by two-thirds of the State legislatures.

Do states have the power to amend the Constitution?

Authority to Amend the U.S. Constitution Amendments proposed by Congress or convention become valid only when ratified by the legislatures of, or conventions in, three-fourths of the states (i.e., 38 of 50 states).

What are the four ways the Constitution can be amended?

• A two-thirds vote in both houses of the U.S. Congress. Ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures.
• A two-thirds vote in both houses of U.S. Congress. …
• A national constitutional convention called by two-thirds of the state legislatures.