Can a constitutional amendment take away a state's equal vote in the Senate?
No, a constitutional amendment cannot take away a state's equal vote in the Senate without that state's consent.
Short AnswerNot without that state's consent
Explanation
How Congress WorksArticle V says no state, without its consent, shall be deprived of its equal suffrage in the Senate.
Source
- U.S. Constitution, Article V ↗
…no State, without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the Senate.
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