Which of the following is a hypothetical example of the amendment process as laid out in Article V of the Constitution?
A. State legislatures, both houses of Congress, and a majority of voters approve a national health care system in a nationwide referendum
B. The Senate and House pass a resolution condemning government wiretapping, which becomes an amendment after it is signed by the president.
C. The president and the Supreme Court work together to create an amendment on war power.
D. A proposed amendment to balance federal budgets is accepted by two-thirds votes in both houses of Congress and then by legislatures in three-fourths of the states.
Answer: D. A proposed amendment to balance federal budgets is accepted by two-thirds votes in both houses of Congress and then by legislatures in three-fourths of the states.
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