Jon Caldara Interviews Rob Natelson on Article V and Anti-Amendment Suppression Efforts
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A Modern Quasi-Convention of States
Note: This article was first posted at constitution.i2i.org on March 1, 2014. Many opponents of an Article V convention seem
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State Lawmakers! Don’t Put Extraneous Matter in Your Article V Application
by Robert G. Natelson State lawmakers sponsoring an Article V convention application often find that other lawmakers want to add
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Constitutional Convention: John Jay Letter Shows Its Power Came from State Legislatures, not Congress
A persistent constitutional myth has it that (1) Congress called the Constitutional Convention under the Articles of Confederation, (2) the
Runaway Convention? Meet the ULC: An Annual Conference of States Started in 1892 That Has Never Run Away
by Kenneth Quinn For decades fearmongers and naysayers have been claiming that the 1787 Constitutional Convention was a “runaway” convention
Did Congress Approve the Constitution? A Member’s Letter Says “Yes”
Some people argue the Constitution was adopted illegally. They assert that the Confederation Congress needed to approve the document, but
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This Resolution Suggests Congress Did Agree to a Broad Constitutional Convention
On April 23, 1787, the Confederation Congress extended the post office franking privilege to all commissioners about to attend the
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May state legislative applications limit an Article V convention? Subject, yes; specific language, probably not
Originally posted Sept. 12, 2013; amended and reposted Oct. 20, 2016. Some constitutional scholars believe state applications for a convention
What should you remember when drafting a constitutional amendment?
Last month, Citizens for Self Governance sponsored a simulated convention for proposing amendments in Williamsburg, Virginia. I was an adviser
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What Connecticut’s Authorizing Documents Tell Us About the Constitutional Convention—and About Modern Misinterpretations
On May 11, 1787, the Samuel Huntington, the governor of Connecticut, addressed his state legislature about the pending Constitutional Convention.
Could Congress Control an Amendments Convention? Not According to the Founders!
As we move closer to holding a “convention for proposing amendments” to restrain federal overreach, naysayers have not been silent.
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Simulation Shows What An Amendments Convention Would Be Like
This article was first published by CNSNews. How would an Article V “convention for proposing amendments” work? What would be
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