May state legislative applications limit an Article V convention? Subject, yes; specific language, probably not
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The Impending “Convention for Proposing Amendments” — Part II0
- December 18, 2015
Note: This series of six articles originally appeared in the Washington Post’s “Volokh Conspiracy,” a leading constitutional law website. Part I appears below, and Parts III-VI will be posted in the coming weeks. How Article V was Drafted and Ratified The commissioners who met in Philadelphia to propose a plan to render the American political
READ MOREThe Constitution’s Article V, Not the 10th Amendment, Gives State Legislatures Their Power in the Amendment Process0
- December 18, 2015
Note: An earlier version of this article appeared in The American Thinker. Some advocates of a convention for proposing amendments are endangering the Article V movement by claiming the states can use the Tenth Amendment to control the convention process. They are doing so even though the judiciary, including the U.S. Supreme Court, has held
READ MORERob Explains Why We Need a Convention of States0
- December 10, 2015
The Silver Lining in the Mistakes at the Assembly of State Legislatures0
- November 17, 2015
Note: This article was first published in the American Thinker. The Assembly of State Legislatures (ASL) has adjourned from its latest meeting, still without having produced a set of rules for an Article V amendments convention. I have been an enthusiastic supporter of ASL. I have to acknowledge, however, that missteps have impeded its progress.
READ MOREA Woman as President? The Gender-Neutral Constitution.0
- November 2, 2015
Note: This article was originally published at the leading constitutional law website, The Volokh Conspiracy, which is affiliated with the Washington Post. Consider these two quotations: “Indeed, the argument is made that under originalism it would be unconstitutional to elect a woman as president or vice president because the Constitution refers to these officeholders as
READ MORETrying to Alter the Traditional Amendments Convention Voting Rule Is a Mistake0
- October 27, 2015
Note: This article first appeared in The American Thinker. Advocates of a federal balanced budget amendment are closing in on the 34 states necessary to require Congress to call a convention for proposing amendments. Other groups, such as the Convention of States project, are working assiduously toward the same goal. If they succeed, it will
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