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The Senate, which was comprised of senators selected by state legislatures rather than democratically elected by the people, refused for years to pass this amendment.  The states resorted to the alternative mechanism for amendment in bypassing Congress and passing resolutions calling for a constitutional convention.  When nearly enough states (2/3rd of the United States) had passed resolutions for a constitutional convention, the Senate averted a constitutional convention by finally passing this amendment and sending it to the states for ratification.

The Senate, which was comprised of senators selected by state legislatures rather than democratically elected by the people, refused for years to pass this amendment.  The states resorted to the alternative mechanism for amendment in bypassing Congress and passing resolutions calling for a constitutional convention.  When nearly enough states (2/3rd of the United States) had passed resolutions for a constitutional convention, the Senate averted a constitutional convention by finally passing this amendment and sending it to the states for ratification.