May state legislative applications limit an Article V convention? Subject, yes; specific language, probably not
- September 12, 2013
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No, a Convention of States Could Not Change the “One State/One Vote” Rule0
- January 22, 2023
Could a convention of states could change the “one state/one vote” rule to one based on population? The short answer is “No.” In at least 42 conventions of states and colonies over 350+years, there is no precedent for such a change. The possibility exists only in the fantasies of convention opponents. Defenders of the federal
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The Founders and the Twitter Mob0
- June 8, 2022
As the Founders recognized, the human impulse toward mob behavior is not going to disappear. But reforms can limit its influence.
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How objections to an amendments convention got started0
- May 12, 2022
Arguments some right-wing groups use to oppose an amendments convention were invented by activists on the Left.
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Are constitutional amendments coming?0
- April 28, 2022
Far from authorizing more federal power, amendments almost certainly will reduce federal prerogatives and edge us toward decentralization.
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How states can work together without the feds0
- February 27, 2022
States contemplating interposition usually should act in cooperation with other states. This essay outlines how methods of cooperation work.
READ MORETwo New Conventions of States Discovered!0
- February 20, 2022
This information raises the number of verified conventions of colonies and states to 42. This experience renders absurd the common claim that the . . . details of conventions of states are “unknown.”
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