The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States, or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress
I don’t know what you’re not understanding. The states or their legislaturs cannot propose amendments. Two thirds of the states can call a convention, which can propose amendments.
I am quite familiar with this. Many states over the past several years have revoked their con-con applications.
A “constitutional convention” is not the same thing as an Article V Convention. The language of Article V in the United States Constitution clearly limits an Article V Convention to “proposing amendments...to this Constitution.” Therefore, the only constitutional power the Article V Convention possesses is to propose amendments to the existing Constitution. It is merely an alternative methodology provided by the Framers to discuss and submit amendments for the states to consider. Regardless of how amendments are proposed, either by a two-thirds vote of both Houses of Congress or by Application of the Legislature of two-thirds of the States [which is the Article V Convention method], it would still be necessary for three fourths of the states to ratify such proposals before they would become effective.
On the other hand, a ‘constitutional convention’ — one that seeks to literally discard, replace and re-write the current Constitution — is blatantly extra-constitutional. It is neither authorized by our Constitution nor is it sanctioned elsewhere by any federal or state law. In short, a ‘constitutional convention’ would constitute a quasi-rebellious act if not an outright direct assault on our constitutional republic which, in the view of many constitutional scholars, would violate numerous federal and state laws. This is the type of convention that deserves the scorn of the American people. FOAVC absolutely and categorically opposes a constitutional convention.