Who Called the Constitutional Convention? The Commonwealth of Virginia
The Virginia legislature, not Congress, called the Constitutional Convention.
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An Amendments Convention is a “Convention of the States”—the Evidence Continues to Pile Up
The Founding-era evidence on this point is both massive and uncontradicted.
Busting the Myths About Article V Conventions
During the 1970s, a handful of liberal writers with privileged media access spread disinformation about the amendment process, apparently to protect an activist Supreme Court.
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How the New York Bill of Rights Helped Lead to the U.S. Bill of Rights
John Lansing, Jr. used the New York Bill of Rights as one basis for the proposed constitutional amendments drafted by James Madison.
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Biden’s Supreme Court Term Limits Proposal
Term limits on the Supreme Court are justified, but must be balanced by term limits on Congress.
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It’s a “Convention of the States”—Three More Founding-Era Documents Confirm It
Three new North Carolina documents from the Founding confirm that an amendments convention is a “convention of the states.”
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Does the Constitution Have a Hidden Flaw That Could Create Tyranny? About “Gödel’s Loophole”
Is there a hidden flaw in the Constitution that, when leveraged legitimately, could create tyranny? If so, what is it?
The Constitution and Elections, Part III: 20th Century Changes
The Constitution’s design for regulating elections at the state level is still largely intact. But the transfer of voting strength away from those with a stake in society and the growth of federal power threaten what remains of the system.
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The Constitution and Elections, Part II: Ideal Voters and Changes by Amendment
This post discusses five constitutional amendments affecting elections.
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Even Constitutional Conventions are Limited
A constitutional convention can be limited and an Article V convention has even less scope than a constitutional convention.
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The Highly Political and Misunderstood Case of Moore v. Harper
Chief Justice Roberts’s language may create confusion the next time a state has a contested presidential election.
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The D.C. Circuit’s Convoluted Opinion on the “Equal Rights Amendment”
With one exception, neither the judges nor the parties in the case seemed to understand any of the basic principles of amendment law listed here.
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