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posted by martyb on Friday December 11 2015, @05:50AM   Printer-friendly
from the pandora's-box dept.

The U.S. Constitution has 27 amendments; each was proposed by Congress and ratified by the states.

However, the Constitution sets forth another procedure, never before used, for amending the Constitution. At the request of two thirds of the states, a constitutional convention would be held, at which amendments could be proposed. Any proposals would become part of the Constitution if three fourths of the states ratified them, either at state conventions or in the state legislatures.

Currently, 27 of the needed 34 states have petitioned Congress for a constitutional convention, for the ostensible purpose of writing a balanced-budget amendment (BBA). However, the convention might propose other changes in addition or instead of a BBA—even a total rewrite of the Constitution—if 38 states agreed, the changes would become law.

In November, legislators from 30 states met in Salt Lake City to discuss the matter.


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  • (Score: 1, Troll) by Gravis on Friday December 11 2015, @12:25PM

    by Gravis (4596) on Friday December 11 2015, @12:25PM (#274934)

    even alcoholics with a history of mental illness

    people usually just call him TheMightyBuzzard. ;)

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  • (Score: 2) by FatPhil on Friday December 11 2015, @12:50PM

    by FatPhil (863) <pc-soylentNO@SPAMasdf.fi> on Friday December 11 2015, @12:50PM (#274943) Homepage
    There are probably about 20 accounts that are *queueing up* for that accolade!
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