As we move closer to holding a “convention for proposing amendments” to restrain federal overreach, naysayers have not been silent. […]
Could Congress Control an Amendments Convention? Not According to the Founders! Read More »
This article was first published by CNSNews. How would an Article V “convention for proposing amendments” work? What would be
Simulation Shows What An Amendments Convention Would Be Like Read More »
People who claim that states may, through state law, dictate the wording of amendments to the interstate “convention for proposing
I extend my sincere condolences for the death of Phyllis Schlafly to her family and followers. Mrs. Schlafly could rise
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The authors affiliated with the Compact for America (CFA) would have us believe that states may use their ordinary law-making
Statement by Rob Natelson on the “Compact for America’s” Latest Attack Read More »
Recently a professor teaching constitutional law at a prestigious university wrote in one of the nation’s top newspapers that we should
The 37th “Convention of States” Discovered! Read More »
Posted Jan. 17, 2014; updated Jun. 5, 2022. For over 300 years, American states (and before Independence, American colonies) have
The Santa Fe Convention: A 20th Century Convention of States Read More »
This posting was updated on Jan. 18, 2023. In June, 2016 the Assembly of State Legislatures (ASL), a planning group
Convention Rules from the “Assembly of State Legislatures:” Two Cheers Only Read More »
In prior posts, I’ve discussed two key elements of constitutional law: 1. The Constitution grants some powers to persons and
If 34 state legislatures forced Congress to call a convention for proposing amendments, what would the rules look like? The
Proposed Rules for An Article V Convention! Read More »
In 2011 a national trade group of state lawmakers asked me to summarize Article V research for state legislators around
New Edition of the Article V Handbook Now Available! Read More »
The Article V Information Center has updated and expanded Rob Natelson’s report on the constitutionality of the “Compact for America”
Report on the Constitutionality of the “Compact for America” Plan Expanded Read More »
