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,
A Response to the “Runaway Scenario” Read More »
by Rob Natelson The following states have applications outstanding for a federal convention to propose a balanced budget amendment: Alabama,
Count of Legislative Applications for a Balanced Budget Amendment Read More »
by Rob Natelson The Founders built various checks and balances into the Constitution. One of the most important was the
Is the current U.S. Supreme Court conservative? No, it is not. And certainly not if you define “conservative” as interpreting
The Myth of the “Conservative Supreme Court” Read More »
The claim—partly silly, partly dangerous—that President Obama may raise the debt limit unilaterally without the approval of Congress is again
Can the President Raise the Debt Limit Unilaterally? Hell no! — Part II Read More »
In a December 23 post, I pointed out that House Speaker John Boehner should not be conceding the initiative on
Boehner Admits Mistake: Sometimes the Constitutional Course is the Wisest Politically Read More »
Should we acknowledge that the U.S. Constitution is filled with “archaic, idiosyncratic and downright evil provisions,” and “extricat[e] ourselves from
A Response to Professor Seidman Read More »
A Denver Post article on the passing of Judge Robert Bork (Dec. 20) says, “He advocated a view of judging
A Correction They Didn’t Print: The Denver Post and Judge Bork Read More »
“. . . it opens a door to the appointment of a swarm of revenue and excise officers to prey
It’s (not quite) a Riot! How the Constitution’s language differs Read More »
From the standpoint of one familiar with our constitutional history, the spectacle of the Speaker of the U.S. House of
Constitutionally, Speaker Boehner Should Not Be Making Pre-emptive Tax Concessions Read More »
The news that thousands of people have signed a petition for their own states to secede from the union has
Do States Have a Right to Secede? Read More »
