May state legislative applications limit an Article V convention? Subject, yes; specific language, probably not
- September 12, 2013
The Constitution says that “on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, [Congress] shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments.” However, there has been relatively little credible research into what “the Application of . . . two thirds” means. Most scholars who have investigated the issue agree that applications must
READ MORENew Hampshire was, and is, quite a small state, but its ratification was particularly significant.
READ MORE. . . if you want to apply the Founders’ own rules of interpretation to the Constitution, the understanding of the ratifiers is most important.
READ MOREEach anti-TABOR court decision has become precedent for further anti-TABOR decisions.
READ MOREAn extra-constitutional action may be legal or illegal.
READ MORESo what was the understanding in 1787-90? I have pieced this together over many years. In a nutshell, here it is:
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