In 1861, the states held a dry run for an Article V “convention for proposing amendments.” The event was the […]
It's Been Done Before: A Convention of the States to Propose Constitutional Amendments Read More »
NOTE: This is an updated version of an essay first published in 2013. For a comprehensive treatment of amendment law,
A Response to the “Runaway Scenario” Read More »
by Rob Natelson The following states have applications outstanding for a federal convention to propose a balanced budget amendment: Alabama,
Count of Legislative Applications for a Balanced Budget Amendment Read More »
by Rob Natelson The Founders built various checks and balances into the Constitution. One of the most important was the
Should we acknowledge that the U.S. Constitution is filled with “archaic, idiosyncratic and downright evil provisions,” and “extricat[e] ourselves from
A Response to Professor Seidman Read More »
NOTE: The photo shows the author at the sundial in James Madison’s garden at Montpelier, VA. On behalf of the
Did the Founders’ Constitution Permit Federal Tort Reform? Read More »
If you are exposed to enough politics, sooner or later you’ll hear the old saw that the U.S. is “a
In a recent posting, I wrote: [I]t is dubious whether the Constitution even gives Congress power to regulate the source
Federal “Campaign Finance” Laws are Mostly Unconstitutional Read More »
If you have any doubt about the ability of the political Left to set the agenda in this country, look
In an earlier post, I reported that the Constitutional Convention of 1787 was far from unique: that during the lifetime
Constitutional Arcana: The Forgotten Navigation Convention of 1786 Read More »
Little-noticed amid the commentary on the Supreme Court’s health care decision is the decision’s blow to congressional efforts to federalize
Obamacare Decision Suggests U.S. Malpractice Bill Unconstitutional Read More »
Learn more: Hear a podcast on this subject. As I have noted before (for example, here and here) pamphlets written
