A spate of new applications from state legislatures for a “convention for proposing amendments” make it more likely that we […]
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Some constitutional scholars believe state applications for a convention for proposing amendments may limit the convention to voting “yes” or
Following is an address I gave in Orlando Florida on April 26, 2013 on the need to use the Constitution’s
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by Rob Natelson The following states have applications outstanding for a federal convention to propose a balanced budget amendment: Alabama,
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by Rob Natelson The Founders built various checks and balances into the Constitution. One of the most important was the
In an earlier post, I reported that the Constitutional Convention of 1787 was far from unique: that during the lifetime
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The Independence Institute has published my new Issue Paper, Amending the Constitution by Convention: Practical Guidance for Citizens and Policymakers.
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Very few people know that the Constitutional Convention of 1787 only the last of nearly 20 other conventions in which
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Sometimes a convention for proposing amendments to the U.S. Constitution is referred to as a “constitutional convention.” That title is
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The U.S. Constitution authorizes a “convention for proposing amendments” to offer amendments for ratification (or rejection) by the states. The
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Common sense tells us that an out-of-control Congress is not going to rein in its own power. The American Founders
As I predicted in this column, Congress’s continued inability to deal effectively with the debt crisis is AGAIN provoking interest
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