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shraby

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2. Congress can pass an amendment like that with the required

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2014, 10:49 PM

Sep 2014

votes it takes to pass a constitutional amendment (without looking) I think it's 2/3 of both houses.
Then it also takes 3/4 of the states to pass it in order for it to be added to the constitution.
That can sometimes take a long time to do, depending on if it gets on the separate state's agenda.

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The Democratically-controlled Senate will vote on this September 8, 2014 [View all] Scuba Sep 2014 OP

did I miss the part of those articles that actually quote the text of said amendment? don't see it msongs Sep 2014 #1

Congress can pass an amendment like that with the required shraby Sep 2014 #2