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Originally posted by 4thTimeLucky
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can you (or anyone here) explain how the constitution prevents it.
this isn't meant to be a challenge, i am just really curious and ignorant 
I would have thought that something along the following lines could occur:
- the population want a theocracy.
- they vote in representatives at house and state level that represent their view.
- they vote for a president who supports their views and he elects a supreme court that does too.
- an ammendment is table to become a theocracy and it is passed with 2/3 of both houses and 3/4 of the states.
- the supreme court do not overturn the amendment (can they overtrun amendments or just laws??)
- the constitution has been amended and there need be no more elections.
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Here are some answers to your last two points:
The Supreme Court can't overturn an amendment (which is what is needed to overturn a prior amendment).
HJRES 25: Repeal Constitution Amendment 22 (presidential term limits)
(note: have to get it through google cache, page not found otherwise)
here's the text:
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H. J. RES. 25
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the 22nd amendment to the Constitution.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 25, 2003
Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. HYDE, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. SABO, and Mr. PALLONE) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the 22nd amendment to the Constitution.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:
`Article --
`The twenty-second article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is repealed.'.
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