A new book, edited by Professor Neil H. Cogan, has just been issued in which well-known constitutional scholars from across […]
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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
I have received many requests that I review radio talk-show host Mark Levin’s new book, The Liberty Amendments. Although I
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On June 14, I keynoted a conference on the American Founding. The conference was sponsored by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute,
Judging by recent claims in the media such as this one, there is still a lot of life in the
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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In prior postings such as the one here, I have explained why it is wrong to claim that the commissioners
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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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NOTE: This is an updated version of an essay first published in 2013. For a comprehensive treatment of amendment law,
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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
