One of the required steps for amending the constitution is (a) the House of Representatives and the Senate must pass the proposed amendment by a simple majority vote
(b) all of the states must ratify the proposed amendment by a simple majority vote
(c) the Supreme Court must rule the proposed amendment to be constitutional
(d) none of the above.

A

Explanation:

when world war i broke out across europe in 1914, president woodrow wilson proclaimed the united states would remain neutral, and many americans supported this policy of nonintervention. however, public opinion about neutrality started to change after the sinking of the british ocean liner lusitania by a german u-boat in 1915; almost 2,000 people perished, including 128 americans. along with news of the zimmerman telegram threatening an alliance between germany and mexico, wilson asked congress for a declaration of war against germany. the u.s. officially entered the conflict on april 6, 1917.

pennsylvania, new hampshire, massachusetts, connecticut and rhode island .