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The current debate is about a movement to call a convention of states to propose a balanced budget amendment, instead of leaving that task to Congress. So far, these 27 amendments have originated in Congress and been sent to the states for approval. Once three-quarters of the individual states ratify an amendment, it becomes the law. It involves petitions from at least 34 states to call a constitutional convention, where one or several amendments are proposed. The amendment or amendments are then sent on to the states, where 38 states are needed for ratification. So in theory, balanced budget proponents need to get seven of the 10 GOP-led states on board with passing amendment petitions.

The Constitutional Convention Con-Part 1 http://www.newswithviews.com/Nelson/kelleigh136.htm The Constitutional Convention Con-Part 2 http://newswithviews.com/Nelson/kelleigh176.htm Phyllis Schlafly Good Advice Against a Con Con http://www.eagleforum.org/column/2010/apr10/10-04-09.html Janine Hansen " Article V Convention: Pouring Gasoline on the Burning Constitution We Do n't need an Article V Convention to" Clarify" Our Constitution https://freedomoutpost.com/2014/09/dont-need-article-v-convention-clarify-constitution/ Mark Levin's" Liberty Amendments": Understanding the Constitution http://publiushuldah.wordpress.com/ Mark Levin Refuted: Parental Rights: God-Given and Unalienable? Or Government-granted and Revocable? Miscellaneous Articles The Convention of States ( COS ) is an Article V Constitutional Convention ( Con Con ) supported and Funded by the Elitists http://securetherepublic.com/arkansas/2013/12/09/exposing-the-convention-of-the-states-cos-as-an-article-v-constitutional-convention/ The Talking Heads Connection to the Con Con Americans For Prosperity / Mark Levin http://www.defendnotamend.com/apps/search?q=The+Talking+Heads+Connection+to+the+Con+Con+++++++Americans+For+Prosperity%2FMark+Levin Beware the Convention of Snakes / Article V Convention Campaign http://theintolerableacts.org/wordpress/beware-the-convention-of-snakes-article-v-convention-campaign/ Stop The" Con-Con" Con   http://stoptheconcon.wordpress.com/ Why the Con-Con is a

Alabama Political Reporter In both cases, the amendment passed either by Congress or the convention must then be ratified by 3/4s of the states. If they ever get 34 states how is Alabama going to choose which delegates go? Orr said that if there is to be an Article V convention the state legislature will appoint six delegates. That is what was used in the 1787 convention. In the event there is ever a convention what would Alabama do? ” The delegates would likely be members of the state legislature, but not necessarily so. The second protection is the convention itself. Finally whatever amendments are proposed at the convention would still have to be ratified by the states.