American Government / Unit 1 Gov 041 short lesson, about 20 seconds
ERROR: "Two-Thirds of the States Ratify an Amendment"
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The idea
The claim that two-thirds of the states ratify a constitutional amendment is false: two-thirds governs proposal, and three-fourths of the states governs ratification.
In practice
Mixing the thresholds turns thirty-eight required states into thirty-four — a four-state error.
Where people slip
Two fractions, two steps; the smaller number belongs to the earlier step.
Your place on the trail
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