A constitutional amendment can be ratified by
A) a positive vote in conventions in three-fourths of the states.
B) a positive vote in the legislatures of three-fourths of the states.
C) a two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress.
D) the legislatures in two-thirds of the states.
E) Options A and B are true.

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According to Article V of the Constitution, a constitutional amendment can be ratified by either a positive vote in conventions in three-fourths of the states or a positive vote in the legislatures of three-fourths of the states. It can also be proposed by a two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress, but it still requires ratification by three-fourths of the states. Therefore, options A and B are both true. Option D is only applicable for proposing amendments, not ratifying them. Option C is only one step in the amendment process and not the ratification process.

A Constitutional Amendment Can Be Ratified by