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It is not at all probable that two- thirds of both houses of Congress and three-fourths of the states can agree to any amendments.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “It is not at all probable that two- thirds of both houses of Congress and three-fourths of the states can agree to any…”
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Sherman expresses skepticism about the likelihood of amending the Constitution due to political divisions.
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