[adorno]

Norquist has commissioned lawyers to draw up a constitutional amendment that would ban family members from succeeding one another to elected and appointed office.

Wouldn't that constitutional amendment be unconstitutional? It would deprive the electorate of a candidate of their choice, "dynasty" or not. But, the whole question is pure nonsense since the voters still make the ultimate choice(s).

[wouldntbprudent]

Exactly. If the best candidate running happens to be someone’s brother or wife, I’m still voting for the best candidate.

[ReignOfError]

Wouldn't that constitutional amendment be unconstitutional?

If duly adopted, a constitutional amendment becomes part of the Constitution. The Constitution can't be unconstitutional, pretty much by definition. That said, amending the constitution to limit whom voters may choose is a non-starter, and it won't get a majority of Congress nor 3/4 of the states.