One source of security we have in using the Constitution’s amendment process is that the courts, including the U.S. Supreme […]
How the Courts have Clarified the Constitution's Amendment Process Read More »
In 1861, the states held a dry run for an Article V “convention for proposing amendments.” The event was the
It's Been Done Before: A Convention of the States to Propose Constitutional Amendments Read More »
NOTE: This is an updated version of an essay first published in 2013. For a comprehensive treatment of amendment law,
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by Rob Natelson The following states have applications outstanding for a federal convention to propose a balanced budget amendment: Alabama,
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by Rob Natelson The Founders built various checks and balances into the Constitution. One of the most important was the
