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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.
- Forbes article from 2014 (mirror)
- John Birch Society (has a map)
- utahpolicy.com
- Deseret News
- Yellowhammer News
- The Universe—Brigham Young University
- San Francisco Chronicle
- KSTU-TV
- The Columbian
- Washington Post blog about historical attempts at constitutional conventions
- The Spokesman-Review
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday December 11 2015, @03:47PM
Yes, fight reason and democracy with money.
(Score: 1) by khallow on Friday December 11 2015, @05:03PM
Yes, fight reason and democracy with money.
Why isn't that just a vast money sink? Sounds to me like campaign financial is a fig leaf for deeper inadequacies.
(Score: 2) by naubol on Friday December 11 2015, @05:48PM
It might be too late for you to stop drinking the kool-aid if you think propaganda doesn't work on absolutely everyone.
(Score: 1) by khallow on Friday December 11 2015, @07:05PM