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Jamie_L · 06-28-2002, 04:46 AM

Some people seem to be fearing an Amendment to loosen the First Amendment. Congress is obviously spouting off about it. My question is: how likely is it to really happen? How many states does it take to pass an Amendment? I've read 75% recently. Is that true?

I'm sure Congress will roll over and suck the public's d*&k by passing an Amendment, but how likely would such and Amendment be to get through enough states to get into the Constitution for real?

Jamie

queue · 06-28-2002, 06:01 AM

From the Constitution found <a href="http://www.house.gov/Constitution/Constitution.html" target="_blank">here</a>

Quote:

Article. V.
The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States, or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress; Provided that no Amendment which may be made prior to the Year One thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any Manner affect the first and fourth Clauses in the Ninth Section of the first Article; and that no State, without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the Senate.

The amendment would have to have the agreement of 2/3 of the House of Representatives and 2/3 of the Senate and 3/4 of the states legislatures (38 states [or do they truncate in which case it would be 37 states (37.5)]).

[Edited to specify the number of states.]

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abe smith · 06-28-2002, 06:22 AM

The likelihood is damned slight, probably. And if yez want to know what the laws are, try *reading* the Constitution; it's not that long, after all. You can carry a copy around in you hip {YEAH!} pocket.

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Jamie_L Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: U.S. Posts: 2,565	Amendment? Some people seem to be fearing an Amendment to loosen the First Amendment. Congress is obviously spouting off about it. My question is: how likely is it to really happen? How many states does it take to pass an Amendment? I've read 75% recently. Is that true? I'm sure Congress will roll over and suck the public's d*&k by passing an Amendment, but how likely would such and Amendment be to get through enough states to get into the Constitution for real? Jamie

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06-28-2002, 06:22 AM	#3
abe smith Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: springfield, MA. USA Posts: 2,482	The likelihood is damned slight, probably. And if yez want to know what the laws are, try reading the Constitution; it's not that long, after all. You can carry a copy around in you hip {YEAH!} pocket.

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