In Puerto Rico it was useful, in Cuba not so much. Cubans perceived the outcome as occupation and didn't want to have United States occupation in their country. Puerto-Ricans had a form of a civilian government with independence and Puerto-rican citizenship but the country belonged to US.
Answer: Article V of US constitution
Explanation: it gives states the power to call a convention of states to propose amendments. It takes 34 states to call for the convention and 38 to ratify any amendment that was proposed.
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to influence policy decisions that could impact their national interests
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