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6. We need to follow the path of amending the Federal Constitution

Reply to wellstone dem (Original post)

Thu Nov 8, 2012, 11:58 AM

Nov 2012

http://www.usconstitution.net/constam.html

It has to be approved by 2/3 of both House and Senate and then by 3/4 of the states.

A few years ago I put it as proposal during my caucus. It went to a vote during the senate convention but have no idea what happened.

I suggested it because I knew that something like what we had this year was going to happen.

The ballot measures in California have made this state ungovernable.

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We need a constitutional amendment [View all] wellstone dem Nov 2012 OP

I like the second proposal better FiveGoodMen Nov 2012 #1

They don't "bypass the normal legislative process" thefool_wa Nov 2012 #2

Amending the constitution is a serious issue. trotsky Nov 2012 #3

And once on the ballot it should take more that just a simple majority dflprincess Nov 2012 #4

Great point. I agree. n/t trotsky Nov 2012 #5

We need to follow the path of amending the Federal Constitution question everything Nov 2012 #6

Require more than a simple majority of the voters daveMN Nov 2012 #7