is it set forth in the constitution? what is the process? it is. it s found in the second clause of article 5, the first and second clause, which lay out how we can amend our constitution, the great founding document of our nation. basically what it lays out, two ways, congress can propose amendments, two-thirds of each house, and if they do so, those can go out to states for ratification by the states which is 38 states today. the states get together and call for convention of proposing amendments. mark: so there s a meeting of the states. yes. mark: representatives of the states. yes. mark: as opposed to meetings between both houses of congress? yes. it s a parallel, the states have full discretion how to choose their own commissioners in the convention in true federalist fashion, i like that as a federalist and send as many people they want to convention. experts. legislators. when they get there each state has a single vote it is a convention of states not a convention of c
so what is this process? is it set forth in the constitution? what is the process? it is. it s found in the second clause of article 5, the first and second clause, which lay out how we can amend our constitution, the great founding document of our nation. basically what it lays out, two ways, congress can propose amendments, two-thirds of each house, and if they do so, those can go out to states for ratification by the states which is 38 states today. the states get together and call for convention of proposing amendments. mark: so there s a meeting of the states. yes. mark: representatives of the states. yes. mark: as opposed to meetings between both houses of congress? yes. it s a parallel, the states have full discretion how to choose their own commissioners in the convention in true federalist fashion, i like that as a federalist and send as many people they want to convention. experts. legislators. when they get there each state has a single vote it is a convention of sta