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by votepaunchy 535 days ago
Almost? The proposed amendment that passed the House but failed in the Senate? If 3/4 of the states were going to pass an amendment then why wouldn't 2/3 call for a convention of the states?
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> proposed amendment that passed the House but failed in the Senate

Yes. Read the history of its support. If Nixon’s SCOTUS pick hadn’t been tanked the amendment would have likely passed.

> If 3/4 of the states were going to pass an amendment then why wouldn't 2/3 call for a convention of the states?

One of these is more drastic than the other.