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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Yet more evidence comes to light that an amendments convention is a “convention of the states”0
- December 28, 2022
Founding era state legislative records show beyond doubt that an amendments convention is a “convention of the states”
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Understanding the Constitution: The Great Forgetting0
- August 4, 2022
All of these false assertions emerged from a historical process—primarily during the 19th century—that I’ve labeled “The Great Forgetting.”
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State over federal power: The 100th anniversary of the Colorado River Commission0
- June 16, 2022
The Colorado River Commission was one of the most successful conventions of states ever held. Its achievement debunks uninformed claims that interstate conventions are “unprecedented” or cannot follow a pre-set agenda.
READ MOREHow 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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