Article V Archives - Independence Institute

Understanding the Constitution: Constitutional amendments work 0
- October 9, 2021
The lamp of experience sheds light unmistakably bright and clear: Constitutional amendments work.
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Avoiding secession through an amendments convention 0
- October 1, 2021
We have everything to gain from a convention of states and nothing to lose. . . We have a moral and legal obligation to employ that constitutional tool before splitting up the country.
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Is it “too late” for an amendments convention?0
- September 26, 2021
These objections are not real. They are excuses made by lazy and cowardly people avoiding their civic responsibility.
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The federal powers of state legislatures 0
- March 18, 2021
Even today, despite all the state legislative cessions, the authority available to state lawmakers remains impressive.
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How a ‘Convention of States’ really works 0
- 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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