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To: cotton1706; GeronL
How to Call a Convention

Article V of the Constitution gives the states the power to call for a Constitutional Convention. To do so, two-thirds of the states—34 out of 50 state legislatures—must pass an application calling for a Convention. If enough states pass this simple resolution, then Congress must call a Convention so that states can propose amendments to the Constitution.

The application states must pass does not need to provide a reason for the Convention—states can call a Convention for any reason. However, there is no guarantee the Convention will address the complaints of the states, as delegates at the Convention may introduece and pass whatever Amendments they see fit. (States may try to remedy this by electing their delegates to the Convention.)

Any amendments that come out of the convention have to be ratified by the legislatures of, or by conventions in, at least three-quarters of the states to become part of the Constitution of the United States.

http://www.callaconvention.org/resolution.php

46 posted on 08/22/2013 1:40:04 PM PDT by Errant
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To: Errant

passed in how many years? 10?

Trayvon Martin amendment to legalize black on white beat downs as a reparation for slavery

An amendment to provide free housing and medical care to all Democrats?


49 posted on 08/22/2013 1:42:18 PM PDT by GeronL
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