Question

a constitutional amendment proposed by congress can be ratified by
a. only the state legislatures.
b. either the state legislatures or the state
conventions.
c. only the state conventions.
d. either the national convention or the congress.
amending the constituti
proposed
amendment is
proposed by a
two-thirds vote
of each house
of congress.
2/3
ratification
proposed by a
national convention
called by congress
at the request of
two-thirds of the
state legislatures.
2/3

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we recall the process of ratifying a constitutional amendment proposed by Congress. Under Article V of the U.S. Constitution, a proposed amendment can be ratified by either the state legislatures (for most amendments) or state conventions (used only for the 21st Amendment, but the process allows for either option as a general rule). Option A is incorrect because it's not "only" state legislatures. Option C is incorrect as it's not "only" state conventions. Option D is incorrect because ratification is done by states, not national convention or Congress. So the correct option is B.

Answer:

B. either the state legislatures or the state conventions.