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The Santa Fe Convention: A 20th Century Convention of States

Article V, CONSTITUTION, Uncategorized | January 17, 2014

For over 300 years, American states (and before Independence, American colonies) have cooperated with each other as equal sovereigns to […]

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The Framers’ Bloopers

CONSTITUTION, Supreme Court, Uncategorized | January 12, 2014

The Constitution’s Framers were very great men, but they were not gods. They made mistakes. By “mistakes,” I’m not talking

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What About that Warren Burger Letter Against An Article V Convention?

Article V, CONSTITUTION, Supreme Court | November 2, 2013

Groups opposed to calling an Article V convention often cite an old letter written by the late Chief Justice Warren

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Comparing an Article V Convention to a National Party Convention is Absurd

Article V, CONSTITUTION, Uncategorized | October 12, 2013

Some alarmists are comparing an Article V convention to the Republican and Democratic National Conventions. The argument is that an

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Who Says History is Relevant to Article V? Well, the U.S. Supreme Court, For One!

Article V, CONSTITUTION, Supreme Court, Uncategorized | October 10, 2013

In 1988, Oxford University Press published Russell Caplan’s book Constitutional Brinksmanship. It revealed some of the extensive history behind the

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Madison and the Amendments Convention: A New Chapter in a Brand New Book

Article V, CONSTITUTION, Uncategorized | September 15, 2013

A new book, edited by Professor Neil H. Cogan, has just been issued in which well-known constitutional scholars from across

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How We Have Learned More and More About the Constitution's "Convention for Proposing Amendments"

Article V, CONSTITUTION, Uncategorized | August 30, 2013

Listen to Mark Levin’s interview of Rob here. (Go to Aug. 29 podcast, and fast forward to minute 55.) This

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The Problems With Repealing the Direct Election of Senators/17th Amendment

Article V, CONSTITUTION, Uncategorized | August 24, 2013

Some political activists argue for repeal of the 17th amendment. In other words, they want to end popular elections of

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Mark Levin's New Book on Amendments

Article V, CONSTITUTION, Uncategorized | August 18, 2013

I have received many requests that I review radio talk-show host Mark Levin’s new book, The Liberty Amendments. Although I

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Why the Framers Could Suggest Ratification by Only Nine States

Article V, CONSTITUTION, Uncategorized | March 3, 2013

In prior postings such as the one here, I have explained why it is wrong to claim that the commissioners

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How the Courts have Clarified the Constitution's Amendment Process

Article V, CONSTITUTION, Supreme Court | February 27, 2013

One source of security we have in using the Constitution’s amendment process is that the courts, including the U.S. Supreme

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It's Been Done Before: A Convention of the States to Propose Constitutional Amendments

Article V, CONSTITUTION | February 21, 2013

In 1861, the states held a dry run for an Article V “convention for proposing amendments.” The event was the

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