ED(Mister) said:
It's supposed to be 38 states and a time frame of seven years to push it through. Ordinarily amendments are sent from Congress to get approval from the states.
Hmm, unless this was amended later :-
"Article. V.
The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States, or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress; Provided that no Amendment which may be made prior to the Year One thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any Manner affect the first and fourth Clauses in the Ninth Section of the first Article; and that no State, without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the Senate.
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It clearly states that two-thirds of the states can call a convention, but that it needs three-quarters subsequently to pass an Amendment.
btw in case people wonder where I can quote the US Constitution and the Amendments so easily from :-
http://www.house.gov/Constitution/Constitution.html
http://www.house.gov/Constitution/Amend.html
Grey Wolf