The only formal method used so far to propose an amendment to the Constitution has been which of the following?
A) The popular vote of the people
B) A two-thirds vote in favor of it by both houses of Congress
C) State legislatures or conventions in three-quarters of the states
D) A national convention
E) A proposal by the president

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The only formal method used to propose amendments to the Constitution is through a two-thirds vote in favor of it by both houses of Congress. This process is outlined in the Constitution in Article V. All other options listed (popular vote, state legislatures or conventions, national convention, proposal by the president) are mechanisms for ratification, not proposal.

The Only Formal Method Used So Far to Propose an Amendment