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New Study: only one state away from a convention to propose a balanced budget amendment 0
- May 9, 2018
The Constitution says that “on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, [Congress] shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments.” However, there has been relatively little credible research into what “the Application of . . . two thirds” means. Most scholars who have investigated the issue agree that applications must
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Unconstitutional? Extra-Constitutional? What’s the difference?0
- April 24, 2018
An extra-constitutional action may be legal or illegal.
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How the False Stories Against An Amendments Convention Got Started 0
- April 2, 2018
Opponents then — like their successors today — claimed they were protecting the Constitution. But what they actually were (and are) doing is protecting judges and politicians who abuse their positions by changing constitutional rules without following the normal democratic process.
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Responding to Fears of an Amendments Convention 0
- March 23, 2018
Of course, the political establishment doesn’t want you to exercise this constitutional right. So they use the same tactics vote-suppressors use: disinformation and fear.
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Correcting Hillary Clinton’s Misconceptions About Those Favoring An Amendments Convention 0
- February 21, 2018
None of the amendment campaigns . . . favors the open-ended convention needed for radical change. All of their model legislative applications severely limit the convention’s scope.
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Where the Constitution’s Word “Convention” Came From 0
- February 4, 2018
Fortunately, by the time the Constitution was written, this verbal confusion had been pretty much been sorted out.
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