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States
 Accept Congress Version Reasons to Take First Step are Compelling? Congress Proposes the Amendment for State Ratification Mandatory Action by Congress 
1 or 2 Congress Calls a Limited Article V Convention BASIC SCHEMATIC LEGEND: Best Method: Combines Constitutional Authority of the States... Satisfactory Methods: Will Work but do not have Maximum... Failure: Amendment Abandoned Each State Acting Without any Agreement or Compact with Another... Legislature 
Adopts 
Amendment 
Bill? 34 States Apply? Legislature Applies to Congress 
for a Limited Convention 
to... Many States can Submit Bill as a Referendum for People's... People's
Approval? Bill goes on Ballot as a State Initiative for the People's... Interest Groups 
Prepare and Qualify
Nationwide Initiatives... Nationwide Citizens' Initiatives Amendment Becomes Part of... Amendment Abandoned Amendment Application Abandoned Generic State Referendum draft Bill for an Application to... 38 States Ratify? Convention Debates, Finalizes, Proposes the Constitutional... People's
Approval? Legislature Unilaterally Approves the Bill Seek People's Approval? The People can be Proactive in many Initiative States The Legislature can be Proactive in every State