May state legislative applications limit an Article V convention? Subject, yes; specific language, probably not
- September 12, 2013
Claims on both sides that the Constitution or case precedent clearly answer this question are not accurate.
READ MOREThe Charter foreshadowed important provisions in the Bill of Rights.
READ MOREIn fact, the Constitution was the product of centuries of “guidelines.”
READ MORENineteen states attended, making it the second-largest convention of states in American history by number of states represented.
READ MOREState constitutions written or favored by “progressives” also have been proclaimed under dubious circumstances.
READ MORE. . . Those who adopted the Constitution understood that governance of recreational activities, such as sports, was reserved to the states. Regulation of in-state gambling, like other moral issues, similarly was outside the federal sphere.
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