Answer:
1. passage in the House and Senate, followed by ratification by three-fourths of the states
3. passage in a national convention, followed by ratification by conventions in three-fourths of the states
Explanation:
- Passage in the House and Senate,
This occurs during the initial proposal of the amendment. Before the proposal could move to the next step of the process, it need to obtain three-fourth of the votes from legislatures or conventions. The purpose of this is to ensure that the representatives of the large majority of the states believe that the proposal will be beneficial for the people in their respective states.
- passage in a national convention,
After passing the initial proposal, the amendment will undergone a process called judicial review. In this process, we will examine whether the proposal is violating any law and can be realistically implemented within our legal system. After passing the judicial review, it will brought to votes again. The amendment will be passed if it gets another three-fourth of the votes.
