The most common method of passing an amendment to the Constitution is
A) passage in both houses of Congress by a two-thirds vote, followed by a majority vote in three-fourths of the state legislature.
B) passage in both houses of Congress by a two-thirds vote, followed by ratification by three-fourths of the state supreme courts.
C) proposal by the president, which is supported by two-thirds of the state legislatures.
D) passage by a constitutional convention, called by three-fourths of the states.
E) passage by the initiative process in three-fourths of the states and unanimous approval by the Supreme Court.

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The most common method of passing an amendment to the Constitution is through a two-step process. The amendment must first be proposed by a two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress or by a constitutional convention called for by two-thirds of the state legislatures. Once proposed, the amendment must be ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures or conventions. This method is outlined in Article V of the Constitution and has been used for all 27 amendments to the Constitution. Therefore, the correct answer is A.

The Most Common Method of Passing an Amendment to the Constitution