But unfortunately, today states are basically provinces of the Federal Government. So a federal judge would probably strike that state amendment down.
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Agreed. That’s why I said “State Constitutional Ammendment”. So, any group wanting to strike such an ammendment down MIGHT succeed but doubtful. Below is a Google article on the subject.
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No. By definition, constitutional amendments change the Constitution and the Court can not invalidate them. Nor can the president veto them. The amendment process is solely the province of the legislative branches of Congress and the states.May 3, 2023
> By definition, constitutional amendments change the Constitution and the Court can not invalidate them. <
Yes. But they’re talking about amendments to the United States Constitution. Amendments to a state’s constitution can be struck down at the whim of a federal judge.
So a state might change its state constitution in a sensible way. But if the Feds don’t like it, the amendment will not stand. That’s especially true if the Feds don’t like it for “civil rights” reasons. That stinks, and it goes to show that the federal government simply has too much power.