May state legislative applications limit an Article V convention? Subject, yes; specific language, probably not
- September 12, 2013
Key framers explained why the Constitutional Convention had authority to propose a new form of government.
READ MORECould 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
READ MOREAs the Founders recognized, the human impulse toward mob behavior is not going to disappear. But reforms can limit its influence.
READ MOREArguments some right-wing groups use to oppose an amendments convention were invented by activists on the Left.
READ MOREFar from authorizing more federal power, amendments almost certainly will reduce federal prerogatives and edge us toward decentralization.
READ MOREStates contemplating interposition usually should act in cooperation with other states. This essay outlines how methods of cooperation work.
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