Most of us know that the Constitution is amended by passing a bill through both houses of Congress by a two thirds majority and then being passed by three quarters of the states, but there is another way: two thirds of the states may call a constitutional convention to propose one or more amendments which once proposed would have to be approved by three quarters of the states. The second method has never happened; all twenty seven amendments have originated in the Congress.

The inherent danger of the second method are obvious: unlike a amendment proposed in Congress, a Convention could, in theory, completely re-write the Constitution. This is exactly what happened when a Convention was assembled to revise the Articles of Confederation (precursor to the Constitution).

If such a convention were held, and you could excise part of the Constitution (clause, article or amendment) and or add something to the Constitution, what would it be and why would you do it?

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