How Is a Constitutional Amendment Ratified

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Multiple Choice

How is a constitutional amendment ratified?

• A)either by a majority of state legislatures or by special state conventions in a majority of the states-Consider This: Amending the U.S.Constitution in a very difficult process,where super majorities are required throughout.
• B)either by three-fourths of state legislatures or by special state conventions in three-fourths of the states
• C)either by a majority of state governors or by a majority of the U.S.Senate
• D)either by three-fourths of state governors or by three-fourths of the U.S.Senate

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Definitions:

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Techniques or instruments designed to avoid conception.

Gestation

The period from conception to birth, during which an embryo or fetus develops in the uterus.

Fetus

The developmental stage of a human between embryonic state and birth, typically from eight weeks after conception until birth.

Birth Defects

Conditions that are present at birth affecting the structure or function of the body, ranging from mild to severe.