Question

if a purposed amendment violates the constitution should the supreme court be able to block its ratification?

Answer 1

http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.overview.html

Read Article III to find out what the judiciary can do.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
Be sure to read that last sentence in the first paragraph and make sure you know what an appellate court is. Also be sure to read sections 5, 6, and 7.

Let us know what you decide.