The exchange of messages between different systems is a necessary part of solving the problems that BizTalk Server addresses. The real goal, however, is to define and execute business processes based on the applications. The BizTalk Server engine uses orchestrations to define the logic of these business processes. To create and evaluate groups of business rules, it uses the Business Rule Engine. This section describes both orchestrations and the Business Rule Engine. Using Orchestrations.
Proposing an amendment means Congress requesting the states to vote on adding an amendment to the Constitution. The states then vote in favor of (or not) the issue of the amendment being added to the Constitution (ratification - agreeing with Congress that it should be added). So.......... proposing is a function of Congress, ratification is a function of the states. Any senator or congressman can propose an amendment to the constitution but it will require a yes vote by 2/3 vote for both houses and 3/4 of the state legislatures to ratify or approve the amendment.
However an amendment is proposed, the final step is ratification. Two methods for ratification are provided - by three-fourths of the state legislatures or by three-fourths of the states in convention. This topic concerns the latter of these two. Ratification Conventions. The normal course of events, when an amendment to the Constitution has been desired by the people, is for Congress to pass the amendment and for the state legislatures to then ratify. Congressional proposal of the amendment is by a two-thirds majority vote in both houses.