
Meltdown! Second, Revised Edition
By its very nature, the United States Constitution is a broadly-supported, nonpartisan document. Elected officials all must swear to support it. To amend it, two-thirds of the members of both the House and the Senate must vote in favor of a proposed amendment, which must then be ratified by three-fourths of the fifty States. At the present time, the legislatures of 38 States must vote to ratify a ...
By its very nature, the United States Constitution is a broadly-supported, nonpartisan document. Elected officials all must swear to support it. To amend it, two-thirds of the members of both the House and the Senate must vote in favor of a proposed amendment, which must then be ratified by three-fourths of the fifty States. At the present time, the legislatures of 38 States must vote to ratify a ...