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To: Antoninus
37 states already have similar amendments on the books--that's one fewer than needed to ratify a Constitutional Amendment.

I doubt that they are true constitutional ammendments. What you are probably referring to are state laws passed by state assemblies. These require 51% for passage where as constitutional ammendments typically require super majorities.

292 posted on 06/29/2003 9:43:40 PM PDT by Dave S
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To: Dave S
In many states, approval of a US Constitutional Amendment is done by a simple majority of the state's legislatures or by a popular vote. Neither of these are a supermajority issue.
327 posted on 06/29/2003 11:30:11 PM PDT by AFPhys (((PRAYING for: President Bush & advisors, troops & families, Americans)))
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