Article V of the US Constitution gives government the right to ratify any amendment (or change) in the constitution. A two-thirds majority vote in the House and in the Senate, or even by a constitutional convention has to come up with a majority vote to the change in constitution. Legislation has to pass an act for the amendment to be considered. The President has no say. However, the proposition is only the beginning of the process.
An amendment becomes part of the Consitituion if and only if it is ratified by a three-fourths vote. After that, and probably months of publicity and getting used to, the proposed amendment is now an actual change in the Constitution, and life continues.
The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. <http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/constitution/>
Very nice and informative writing. Not too complicated but not too simple.
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