There are two ways to amend the United States Constitution. Which statement accurately describes one of them?

• A. Congress, then States: two-thirds of each house approves an amendment and three-fourths of the State legislatures ratify it.
• B. An amendment can be passed by a simple majority in both houses of Congress.
• C. Constitutional amendments can be proposed by a National Popular Vote.
• D. A constitutional amendment requires a declaration by the President and approval by the Supreme Court.

Answer: (A)

Amending the Constitution follows a two-step process with high thresholds to ensure broad agreement. One valid route is for two-thirds of both houses of Congress to approve an amendment, and then for three-fourths of the states to ratify it (either by state legislatures or by state ratifying conventions). This is exactly what the statement describes, so it’s correct.

Important context: the President does not sign or veto constitutional amendments, and the Supreme Court does not approve amendments. A simple majority in Congress is not enough. There is another route too—where two-thirds of the states call for a national convention to propose amendments, followed by ratification by three-fourths of the states—but the method described remains a legitimate and commonly referenced path. The National Popular Vote idea is about how to choose the president, not a recognized method for proposing amendments.