Idaho considers an amendments convention
Today no recognized Article V scholar takes the “runaway convention” objection seriously.
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New federal court case confirms that states should join the call for an Amendments Convention
A version of this article first appeared at the Mountain States Policy Center website. On November 5, a federal district
Who Called the Constitutional Convention? The Commonwealth of Virginia
The Virginia legislature, not Congress, called the Constitutional Convention.
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An Amendments Convention is a “Convention of the States”—the Evidence Continues to Pile Up
The Founding-era evidence on this point is both massive and uncontradicted.
Busting the Myths About Article V Conventions
During the 1970s, a handful of liberal writers with privileged media access spread disinformation about the amendment process, apparently to protect an activist Supreme Court.
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Biden’s Supreme Court Term Limits Proposal
Term limits on the Supreme Court are justified, but must be balanced by term limits on Congress.
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It’s a “Convention of the States”—Three More Founding-Era Documents Confirm It
Three new North Carolina documents from the Founding confirm that an amendments convention is a “convention of the states.”
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Does the Constitution Have a Hidden Flaw That Could Create Tyranny? About “Gödel’s Loophole”
Is there a hidden flaw in the Constitution that, when leveraged legitimately, could create tyranny? If so, what is it?
The Constitution and Elections, Part I: The Founders’ Design
Less than two years ago, we Americans came perilously close to losing our election system. Once the balance of power shifts back again you can bet the election-rigging proposals will re-surface. And this time, they’ll pass.
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Even Constitutional Conventions are Limited
A constitutional convention can be limited and an Article V convention has even less scope than a constitutional convention.
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Heritage Foundation Paper Supports a “Convention of the States”
As for recent developments decreasing the “risk” of a runaway convention: That risk never existed.
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Supreme Court Confirms Rule that when State Legislatures Act in the Amendment Process, They Do So Independently
The Supreme Court has re-confirmed a key rule of constitutional amendment law.