Article V - an analysis
Douglas L. Peterson
fnorky at chisp.net
Wed Nov 25 16:53:40 PST 1998
Jim Choate wrote:
>
> ARTICLE V.
>
> [Constitution: how amended; proviso.]
[snip]
> The only sticky wicket I see is the ...proposed by Congress. Does this mean
> that Congress can decide which of the two it will recognize? Or does it mean
> that Congress can merely express its desire? Or does this apply only to the
> bills that were developed in the Congress? There's no time line for Congress
> to decide, could this be used to hinder such a process?
It seemed very clear to me that the "proposed by Congress" is refering
to any amendment proposed by Congress.
-Doug
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