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goobster  ·  1562 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pack the House: How to Fix the Legislative Branch

States that have ratified the Congressional Apportionment Act:

Connecticut

Kentucky

Maryland

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New York

North Carolina

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

Vermont

Virginia

And there are four ways to change the Constitution:

    "There are actually four ways.

    (1) Both houses propose an amendment with a two-thirds vote, and three-fourths of the state legislatures approve. Twenty-six of the 27 amendments were approved in this manner.

    (2) Both houses propose an amendment with a two-thirds vote, and three-fourths of the states approve the amendment via ratifying conventions. Only the 21st Amendment, which repealed Prohibition, was passed in this manner.

    (3) Two-thirds of the state legislatures call on Congress to hold a constitutional convention, and three-fourths of the state legislatures approve the amendment.

    (4) Two-thirds of the state legislatures call on Congress to hold a constitutional convention, and three-fourths of the states approve the amendment via ratifying conventions."





kleinbl00  ·  1562 days ago  ·  link  ·