In 1919, the 19th Amendment was passed in Congress but it still required a vote of approval from to become a law.

Passing the 19th Amendment in Congress was not enough to make it law; the states also had to ratify it. The Constitution requires approval by three-fourths of the states for an amendment to be ratified, so the correct choice is “three-fourths of the states.”

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