Newly Rediscovered: The 1889 St. Louis Convention of States

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A frequent argument against a convention for proposing constitutional amendments is that there are “no precedents” for determining the rules […]

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Constitutional Convention: John Jay Letter Shows Its Power Came from State Legislatures, not Congress

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A persistent constitutional myth has it that (1) Congress called the Constitutional Convention under the Articles of Confederation, (2) the

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Runaway Convention? Meet the ULC: An Annual Conference of States Started in 1892 That Has Never Run Away

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by Kenneth Quinn For decades fearmongers and naysayers have been claiming that the 1787 Constitutional Convention was a “runaway” convention

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Did Congress Approve the Constitution? A Member’s Letter Says “Yes”

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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

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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

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Originally posted Sept. 12, 2013; amended and reposted Oct. 20, 2016. Some constitutional scholars believe state applications for a convention

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What Connecticut’s Authorizing Documents Tell Us About the Constitutional Convention—and About Modern Misinterpretations

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On May 11, 1787, the Samuel Huntington, the governor of Connecticut, addressed his state legislature about the pending Constitutional Convention.

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