Some constitutional scholars believe state applications for a convention for proposing amendments may limit the convention to voting “yes” or […]
Listen to Mark Levin’s interview of Rob here. (Go to Aug. 29 podcast, and fast forward to minute 55.) This
Some political activists argue for repeal of the 17th amendment. In other words, they want to end popular elections of
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(This is the last of five commentaries on recent Supreme Court decisions.) The Fifteenth Amendment, adopted five years after Civil
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One source of security we have in using the Constitution’s amendment process is that the courts, including the U.S. Supreme
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In 1861, the states held a dry run for an Article V “convention for proposing amendments.” The event was the
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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 writings of James Madison still offer useful guidance for states seeking to restrain federal overreaching. Akron Law Review has
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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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