The US Is Halfway To A New Constitutional Convention
17 states have called for a meeting to amend the Constitution
If you want something done right, do it yourself. That is the attitude of a growing number of states when it comes to amending the US Constitution. Up until now, every amendment to the document has come through Congress. Lately, Congress has not been a very effective or popular body. Recent polling data has Congress’s approval rating at just 18% which is near historic lows. 80% of Americans disapprove of Congress.
There is no faith that the current governing body in Washington will be able to fix the nation’s problems.
That is why the states are aiming to do it.
Article V of the Constitution states that 2/3rds of the many states can convene a convention to propose amendments to the Constitution. In today’s terms that means that 34 states need to sign on to launch the convention.
38 states are needed to ratify any proposed amendments. All of these motions must pass the states’ legislatures in order to move forward.
Nebraska makes 17
Nebraska became the most recent state to pass a resolution agreeing to convene a constitutional convention. Wisconsin signed a similar resolution just days before…
