How a ‘Convention of States’ really works
- March 4, 2021
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How a ‘Convention of States’ really works0
- March 4, 2021
Frantic claims that it’s a “constitutional convention” … or that it can issue a new document or “radically re-write” the existing one … or change the ratification procedure—none of these have any legal or historical basis.
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New article relevant to the 2020 election, amendments, & much more!0
- February 5, 2021
The Constitution’s “federal functions” are almost totally overlooked in law school courses. Yet they are hugely important.
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The solution is a convention of the states: 5th of a five part series0
- February 1, 2021
By using the Constitution’s convention procedure, we can enact the reforms necessary to save the country—and we can make them permanent.
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Don’t let them divert us from ensuring electoral integrity!—1st in a series0
- January 22, 2021
I’ve been in and around politics for over 50 years. I know a diversion when I see one.
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The Electoral College: The target of politicians who would make things worse0
- May 14, 2020
If we were to cut the presidency down to constitutional size, it wouldn’t matter so much that on rare occasions the position’s occupant was not the popular vote winner.
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New scholarly article explains amendments conventions0
- March 22, 2020
The new article “marshals a massive amount of historical evidence to show that a convention for proposing amendments is simply a ‘convention of the states,’ a frequent kind of gathering in U.S. history, and one whose make-up and procedures is well known.
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