New amendment
You're referring to a new amendment to the United States Constitution!
There have been 27 amendments to the Constitution since its adoption in 1787. The most recent one was the 27th Amendment, which was ratified in 1992 and deals with congressional pay raises.
However, if you're thinking of proposing a new amendment, the process is as follows:
- Propose the amendment: A two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate is required to propose an amendment. Alternatively, a national convention can be called by two-thirds of the state legislatures to propose an amendment.
- Ratify the amendment: The proposed amendment must then be ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures (38 states) or by special ratifying conventions in three-fourths of the states.
Some potential topics for a new amendment could include:
- Campaign finance reform: To address concerns about the influence of money in politics.
- Voting rights: To expand voting rights, such as automatic voter registration, same-day registration, or non-partisan redistricting commissions.
- Gun control: To address concerns about gun violence and mass shootings.
- Climate change: To address the urgent need for climate action and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
- Election security: To improve the security and integrity of the electoral process.
These are just a few examples, and there are many other potential topics that could be addressed through a new amendment.
What do you think would be a good topic for a new amendment?