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A comment on U.S. Supreme Court deems half of Oklahoma a Native American reservation. Parent comment
> Technically they didn't.
Yes, technically—and in every other way—they did.
> It was the then-appointed Senate who approved the amendment
No, it wasn’t. The Senate doesn't approve Constitutional Amendments, state legislatures do.
The Houses of Congress, together, can propose Amendments, but they aren't needed for that, either.
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> Technically they didn't.
Yes, technically—and in every other way—they did.
> It was the then-appointed Senate who approved the amendment
No, it wasn’t. The Senate doesn't approve Constitutional Amendments, state legislatures do.
The Houses of Congress, together, can propose Amendments, but they aren't needed for that, either.