To: Jacquerie
I could be mistaken...often am, but is it not up to the votes from our congressional elect to force an article V?
To: servantboy777
Pretty sure it only requires the state legislatures. You need two thirds of them to call a constitutional convention and three quarters of them to ratify new amendments.
15 posted on
12/11/2014 7:33:36 AM PST by
VOR78
To: servantboy777
"is it not up to the votes from our congressional elect to force an article V?" Article V says Congress "shall call" a convention. It is not optional.
18 posted on
12/11/2014 7:37:35 AM PST by
Da Bilge Troll
(Defeatism is not a winning strategy!)
To: servantboy777
Nope. The state convention half of Article V is almost entirely extra-congressional. Once thirty-four states have applied (34 have), congress is required to call a convention.
19 posted on
12/11/2014 7:39:57 AM PST by
Jacquerie
(Article V. If not now, when?)
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