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And who would be voting on those?

> An amendment may be proposed and sent to the states for ratification by either:

> The U.S. Congress, whenever a two-thirds majority in both the Senate and the House of Representatives deem it necessary; or

> A national convention, called by Congress for this purpose, on the application of the legislatures of two-thirds of the states (34 since 1959). The convention option has never been used.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_amendments_to_the_Un...



The state national convention route is the most likely route to work if you really want to reign in Congress.


Participants in a constitutional convention?




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