Could a convention of states could change the “one state/one vote” rule to one based on population? The short answer […]
No, a Convention of States Could Not Change the “One State/One Vote” Rule Read More »
Founding era state legislative records show beyond doubt that an amendments convention is a “convention of the states”
All of these false assertions emerged from a historical process—primarily during the 19th century—that I’ve labeled “The Great Forgetting.”
Understanding the Constitution: The Great Forgetting Read More »
The Colorado River Commission was one of the most successful conventions of states ever held. Its achievement debunks uninformed claims that interstate conventions are “unprecedented” or cannot follow a pre-set agenda.
State over federal power: The 100th anniversary of the Colorado River Commission Read More »
Arguments some right-wing groups use to oppose an amendments convention were invented by activists on the Left.
How objections to an amendments convention got started Read More »
Far from authorizing more federal power, amendments almost certainly will reduce federal prerogatives and edge us toward decentralization.
Are constitutional amendments coming? Read More »
States contemplating interposition usually should act in cooperation with other states. This essay outlines how methods of cooperation work.
How states can work together without the feds Read More »
Right now—while pandemic mistakes are fresh in our minds—is the time to adopt legal reforms to ensure those mistakes don’t happen again.
Never Again! Reforms to prevent future pandemic overreach Read More »
This information raises the number of verified conventions of colonies and states to 42. This experience renders absurd the common claim that the . . . details of conventions of states are “unknown.”
Two New Conventions of States Discovered! Read More »
It is perverse to spend so much [constitutional law] class time on areas of recurrently-shifting jurisprudence, while neglecting constitutional principles that are just as central and far more enduring.
“The Hill” offers the latest example of outrageous pro-establishment media bias—publishing false information about the citizens’ constitutional amendment process, and then refusing either a correction or a response.
Mainstream media disinformation — the new case of “The Hill” Read More »
The framers believed that for an American government to protect liberty, its constitution must include provisions that incorporated five distinct values.
The Values in the Constitution Read More »
