Annotation
Challenges Claims
Context
2013 supplied ebook, complete 2 October 2026 audit
Excerpt ID
3756
Excerpt Text
The book states that 21st Amendment ratification required two-thirds of states and repeats that claim in describing Utah. Article V requires three-fourths of states to ratify an amendment; two-thirds applies to congressional proposal.
Literature Notes
Locator End
PDF 43
Locator Start
PDF 42
Locator Type
Page
Originating Working Notes
Page (text)
Source
No access
Source Section
Historical recipe/Prohibition transition
Supports Claims
Tags
Verification Notes
Printed wording checked on PDF42–43; corrective rule checked against Congress.gov Article V and National Archives amendment process. Source fidelity does not validate book's legal claim.
Verification Status
Verified
Critical source correction. Article V, Constitution Annotated distinguishes two-thirds proposal from three-fourths state ratification.