The Article V Convention to Propose Constitutional Amendments: Contemporary Issues for Congress
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Article V of the U.S. Constitution provides two ways to amend the nation's fundamental charter. Congress, by a two-thirds vote of both houses, may propose amendments to the states for ratification, a procedure that has been used for all 27 current amendments. This report identifies a range of policy questions Congress might face if an Article V Convention seemed imminent.
Date:
March 29, 2016
Creator:
Neale, Thomas H.
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