May state legislative applications limit an Article V convention? Subject, yes; specific language, probably not
- September 12, 2013
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
READ MOREFounding era state legislative records show beyond doubt that an amendments convention is a “convention of the states”
READ MOREAll of these false assertions emerged from a historical process—primarily during the 19th century—that I’ve labeled “The Great Forgetting.”
READ MOREThe 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 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.
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