How Should We Draft a Balanced Budget Amendment?
The idea of a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution (BBA) has been highly popular since the 1970s. Yet […]
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The Last Convention of States Held Before Phoenix in 2017: The Upper Colorado River Commission
I recently obtained the records of what may be the last convention of states held before the gathering in Phoenix
The Runaway Convention Myth: How Two Leading Newspapers Promoted It
Although there were scattered antecedents, “runaway convention” claims and certain associated myths were first distributed widely during the 1960s and
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The Story of Conventions of States in American History
In this short essay, constitutional historian Rob Natelson thumbnails the three-centuries long history of “conventions of the states.” When delegations
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Convention Rules for a Convention of the States
The convention of the states meeting in Phoenix, Arizona in September will need a set of rules. Moreover, that convention
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The Runaway Convention Myth: How Academics and other Opinion Leaders Promoted It
You may have heard alarms that if we hold a national convention for proposing constitutional amendments the gathering would be
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Yes, the Constitution was adopted legally
An old myth has showed up in the media again: the myth that delegates to the 1787 Constitution Convention violated
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A Founder Gives Us a Lesson on the Constitution’s Amendment Process
Among the best tools for interpreting the Constitution are public explanations by its advocates made during the ratification fight. These
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Scalia Probably Favored An Amendments Convention — But Does It Matter?
A majority of state legislatures have voted to trigger the U.S. Constitution’s most important procedure for reforming the federal government.
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Phoenix, 2017: The First National Convention of States in 150 Years!
Americans finally have a real chance to “clean up the mess in Washington.” That’s the implication of the news that
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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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