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11. Does he understand it takes more than filing an amendment, it takes a majority of both houses and a

Wed Jun 26, 2013, 01:29 PM

Jun 2013

majority of states to pass any constitutional amendment.
Offhand, it's 2/3 majority in congress and 3/4 majority of the states or vice versa.

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