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* during the political turmoil of 2020, President Trump offered to help states suppress riots across the country, especially in Oregon, but, per the domestic violence clause, he needed the states to request that assistance and so without that request was unable to send federal forces outside of those who directly protected federal property (courthouses, etc.)}}'''. | * during the political turmoil of 2020, President Trump offered to help states suppress riots across the country, especially in Oregon, but, per the domestic violence clause, he needed the states to request that assistance and so without that request was unable to send federal forces outside of those who directly protected federal property (courthouses, etc.)}}'''. | ||
== | == Article V [Constitutional amendment] == | ||
The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, | {{#tip-text: Article V. overview|Amendment of the Constitution | ||
* the Constitution sets a process for its amendment as: | |||
1. proposals for amendment allowed following: | |||
* two-thirds vote of both Houses of Congress; or | |||
* two-thirds of the state legislatures | |||
2. ratification (confirmation) of proposed amendments by: | |||
* three-fourths of the state legislatures | |||
* conventions by three-fourths of the states}} | |||
The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States, or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress; Provided that no Amendment which may be made prior to the Year One Thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any Manner affect the first and fourth Clauses in the Ninth Section of the first Article; and that no State, without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the Senate. | |||
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