In this short essay, constitutional historian Rob Natelson thumbnails the three-centuries long history of “conventions of the states.” When delegations […]
The Convention of States in American History Read More »
The convention of the states meeting in Phoenix, Arizona in September will need a set of rules. Moreover, that convention
Convention Rules for a Convention of the States Read More »
You may have heard alarms that if we hold a national convention for proposing constitutional amendments the gathering would be
A frequent argument against a convention for proposing constitutional amendments is that there are “no precedents” for determining the rules
The 1889 St. Louis Convention of States Read More »
by Robert G. Natelson State lawmakers sponsoring an Article V convention application often find that other lawmakers want to add
State Lawmakers! Don’t Put Extraneous Matter in Your Article V Application Read More »
Last month, Citizens for Self Governance sponsored a simulated convention for proposing amendments in Williamsburg, Virginia. I was an adviser
What should you remember when drafting a constitutional amendment? Read More »
As we move closer to holding a “convention for proposing amendments” to restrain federal overreach, naysayers have not been silent.
Could Congress Control an Amendments Convention? Not According to the Founders! Read More »
This article was first published by CNSNews. How would an Article V “convention for proposing amendments” work? What would be
Simulation Shows What An Amendments Convention Would Be Like Read More »
People who claim that states may, through state law, dictate the wording of amendments to the interstate “convention for proposing
I extend my sincere condolences for the death of Phyllis Schlafly to her family and followers. Mrs. Schlafly could rise
Phyllis Schlafly, RIP Read More »
The authors affiliated with the Compact for America (CFA) would have us believe that states may use their ordinary law-making
Statement by Rob Natelson on the “Compact for America’s” Latest Attack Read More »
