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#129 - Should States Call a Convention to Amend the Constitution?

#129 - Should States Call a Convention to Amend the Constitution?

FromOpen to Debate


#129 - Should States Call a Convention to Amend the Constitution?

FromOpen to Debate

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Length:
55 minutes
Released:
Dec 14, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

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Motion; Call a Convention to Amend the ConstitutionAlmost everyone can think of something they would like to change in the U.S. Constitution. Some would like to update it to fit new technologies and evolving social mores. Others think the Supreme Court has illegitimately “updated” it too much already, and would like to restore its original meaning. Either way, it is always tempting to invoke Article V to amend the Constitution—to “fix" it, or “restore" it, or “improve" it... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Dec 14, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

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