Question 13(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points) (02.08 LC) What must occur for state legislatures to propose an amendment to the Constitution?

1) one-half of both houses of Congress must vote to propose the amendment

2) three-fourths of both houses of Congress must vote to propose the amendment

3) two-thirds of the state legislatures must call for a national convention to propose the amendment

4) one-fourth of the state legislatures must call for a national convention to propose the amendment

on 6 november american voters will elect members of the house of representatives and the senate, which together are called congress.

both houses of congress are currently controlled by the republican party, which backs president donald trump.

the democrats think they can win control of the house of representatives this year by winning a majority of seats.

doing so would let them block or delay the president’s plans by refusing to enact them.

all 435 seats in the house of representatives are up for election.

if the democrats want to take control of the house by having the most seats, they’re going to have to claim at least 23 from the republicans.

graphic: the battle for the house of representatives