So there's some misinformation that says if the states are trying to do this, they're going to end up leading to, like, a new Constitution change the concept. States do not have power through Article 5 to actually change [the Constitution]. They can propose, just like Congress can propose. Once something's proposed, the ratification process is exactly the same as if Congress proposed it vis a vis the states. (08:08–08:17)
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Asserts that states can propose constitutional amendments but cannot change the Constitution through Article 5.
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