I think this is not likely.

Check the constitution.

I wouldn't be asking these questions in a public forum.

have even bothered to reply. Have a nice evening and move onto another post...

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I ask why you can’t read a document that’s public and available everywhere, and you call me a troll.

Got it.

Laughable, but it is what it is.

submit these Balanced Budget Amendments in every state (just like Stand Your Ground Laws and Castle Laws were written in several states) and if Amendment is ratified in the 38 states with republican governors, some convention will be called to ratify this Amendment, completely by passing the Supreme Court. The Convention can then be used to pass or rescind any number of other Amendments, bills or rights and as long as there are 38 approving governors this stuff will become law!


About the 38 governors need to get the 2/3 majority, are there four Dem governorships up for election this year?

2/3 of the states would still have to ratify any amendments coming out of a convention.

Governors don't ratify amendments on their own, it involves a vote in the legislature.

The purpose of a convention is to bypass Congress, the Supreme Court has no role in the adoption of amendments.

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34 states can call for and open a constitutional convention, but 38 states must ratify any changes for them to take effect.
The alternate route for amendment and repeal we have preferrred is 2/3 passage by Congress, then 38 states for ratification.

13 states who disagree can block any and all changes...end of story.

I don’t think these RW clowns really want to open the Constitution. I would strongly warn against it.

I and many others in this country would support an amendment similar to Article 50 of the EU’s Lisbon Treaty...aka a secession formula. They can stick that in their pipe and smoke it.

"Amendments Convention". The phrase "Constitutional Convention" is used to refer to the 1787 convention at which
the US Constitution was originally adopted.

From Article V of the US Constitution (revelant section bolded):

First, governors alone can't call for a constitutional convention. It requires the state legislature to pass a resolution and for it to be signed by the governor (or passed over the governors' veto). While there are 34 governors, there are only 24 states in which the repubs control the state senate, the state house of representatives and the governorship (25 if you add in Nebraska which has a unicameral legislature).

Second, as noted, it still takes 3/4 of the states to ratify any amendments proposed by a constitutional convention.

I shared your thoughts with my FB friends - it was settling to me to know that this ratification business isn't left to only the Governors but instead must be passed by the state legislatures of 38 states in order to bypass Congress.

The only thing keeping me up nights now wondering how many state legislatures are full crawling with $hitbag republicans.

Anyway, thanks so much for your input - as I posted upthread, if I had any confidence in my Constitution reading skills I wouldn't be asking folks on a public forum to help me figure this out.

Have a great day...