Herein lies the paradigm shift to a just and sustainable peace and an integration of Israel into the region. It's Time to Think Creatively About Getting Settlers on the Side of Peace Dan Goldenblatt October 17, 2013. Companies are beginning to take this paradigm shift to heart.
There have been close to 10,000 amendments proposed in Congress since 1789, and only a fraction of a percentage of those receive enough support to actually go through the constitutional ratification process. The success rate of an amendment to become part of the Constitution is less than 1%.
The first 10 amendments were ratified in December 1791. The most recent amendment, which prohibits Congress from giving itself a pay raise, was ratified in May 1992. So how is the Constitution amended? Article 5 of the Constitution outlines the process for amending the document. There are two steps: proposal and ratification. Step 1: Proposing An Amendment. Either Congress or the states can propose an amendment to the Constitution. Both houses of Congress must propose the amendment with a two-thirds vote. This is how all current amendments have been offered.