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  Do you believe a constitutional amendment is? (search mode)
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Too hard to make a new one?
 
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Too easy?
 
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or just about right
 
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« on: November 09, 2020, 05:26:02 PM »

Slightly too hard, but that is more because of how gridlocked Congress is than the method itself. Although 3/4 of state legislatures ratifying seems excessive to me even if it gets less attention as an issue.

If I was designing an amendment method, I'd keep the 2/3 of both houses of Congress.

However instead of 3/4 of state legislatures to ratify; I'd change that requirement to a national referendum; taken alongside the midterms or presidential election (whichever comes first).

In said referendum, both a majority of people and a majority of the states must vote in favour to ratify.

I like this idea. 2/3rds of both Houses triggers a national referendum is a good way to do it.
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