[secretagent]

But I would rather that the 14th amendment were repealed because it gives way too much power to the federal government. We have state constitutions with their own bill of rights.

With the repeal of the 14th Amendment, would states then have the power, under the federal constitution, to again disenfranchise blacks? (assuming they changed their own constitutions).

[Cornpone]

I think the answer is basically yes.

[Dan Evans]

With the repeal of the 14th Amendment, would states then have the power, under the federal constitution, to again disenfranchise blacks? (assuming they changed their own constitutions).

Yes they would. Assuming it were repealed, do you think there is a danger of that happening?