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Nebraska Joins Call for Convention of States to Amend US Constitution

The Epoch Times

By Isabel van Brugen

February 10, 2022 Updated: February 10, 2022

 

Nebraska on Jan. 28 became the 17th state to push for a convention of states to make changes to the U.S. Constitution—an unconventional process that’s never been used before.

Under Article V of the Constitution, calling a convention to amend the U.S. constitution would require approval from two-thirds of U.S. states, or 34 of 50 states. According to the National Constitution Center, the measure is used to bypass Congress, but has never been accomplished before.

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