[cotton1706]

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[Jacquerie]

Thanks. I'm a bit surprised that Dunaway, as staff counsel to the COS, wrote both:

1. “As with amendments proposed by Congress, those proposed at a convention of states . . . “

and,

2. “This Article Five Convention of States process has never before been used, because 34 states have never before agreed upon a single purpose, or agenda.”

From Article V, “The Congress. . . shall call a convention for the purpose of proposing amendments . . . “

The record of the 1787 Federal Convention, and state ratifying conventions are clear.

There is no need for 2/3 states to submit identical applications. The framers purposely designed a low enough, reasonable hurdle for the states to clear before gathering in convention. OTOH, the 3/4 requirement to ratify is high enough to ensure the vast majority approve any changes.