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[McSnuggles]

How do I even find this out? For the Constitution packet.

Twenty-seven amendments have been ratified. How many of these have been ratified by state legislatures?

[dohnage18]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Constitution

26. The 21st wasn't.

[strangerthanfiction]

Totally do not remember learning that...?

[dohnage18]

I didn't either. I googled his question.

[The Prez]

Correct. 26. #21 is special. There are four ways to officially amend the constitution, two involve state legislatures, two do not. Only two methods have been used

[strangerthanfiction]

Please expand on that?

[The Prez]

Special State Conventions can be called

[strangerthanfiction]

No, I meant, what were the two that don't involve states?

[The Prez]

Oh they all involve states. Just some are done by state legislatures and others are done by elected conventions. Special State Conventions are elected NOT on basis of party, but on basis of whether or not they support the amendment. Each county/voting area of a state votes for who they want to vote. In this method, the people essentially vote on the amendment in a way similar to the Electoral College

[dohnage18]

Woot! Drew said I was right about something involving history! Therefore, I'm right! jk

[strangerthanfiction]

Woot! Drew said I was right about something involving history! Therefore, I'm right! jk

Where is this?

Also, people basically vote for people to vote for or against the amendment? Was that the general gist of the state convention thing?

[dohnage18]

Correct. 26. #21 is special. There are four ways to officially amend the constitution, two involve state legislatures, two do not. Only two methods have been used

Is this what you're looking for?

[strangerthanfiction]

ahhh okay.

[McSnuggles]

Ok back on topic.

THANK YOU DOHN!

Yes Drew, I know how they can be ratified. And I googled the question but didn't find it lol. I'm a tard. Anyway Dohn, I love you.

[dohnage18]

You are a tard, because I googled the exact question you asked and went to either the first or second find.

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