By using the Constitution’s convention procedure, we can enact the reforms necessary to save the country—and we can make them permanent.
The solution is a convention of the states: 5th of a five part series Read More »
[T]he “progressives” have lost the argument over constitutional meaning. And that is why they have pivoted to assail the document itself.
The Left’s War on the Constitution Read More »
“[A]nother mistake is that because an amendments convention executes a federal function, Congress can control it. But . . . the rules and protocols for carrying out federal functions come from the Constitution, not from Congress.”
New article shows how amendments conventions and other “federal functions” are regulated Read More »
The new article “marshals a massive amount of historical evidence to show that a convention for proposing amendments is simply a ‘convention of the states,’ a frequent kind of gathering in U.S. history, and one whose make-up and procedures is well known.
New scholarly article explains amendments conventions Read More »
How academics formed a completely erroneous “consensus” about the convention procedure of Article V.
North Carolinians repeatedly—both in official and unofficial documents—referred to an Article V convention as a “convention of the states.”
New information on the Constitution’s ratification—Part IV North Carolina Read More »
As the framers did with so many other decisions, in allocating authority between states and federal government they balanced competing values.
For many members of Congress . . . almost their only job experience has been politics. They can hardly understand how the rest of us live.
How to reform our dysfunctional federal government Read More »
By clarifying constitutional amendment law, Stevens made it more accessible to citizens who now seek to use it to cure our dysfunctional federal government.
John Paul Stevens’ greatest legacy Read More »
Historically, amendments have proven to be powerful vehicles for reform.
Amending the U.S. Constitution: a basic guide Read More »
Will the American people correct the situation and end the crisis? Or is our era of constitutional government over? The answers depend largely on the fate of the “convention of states” movement.
Are we in a constitutional crisis? Yes, but it’s not what you think Read More »
Some opponents . . . try to communicate that Madison opposed all amendments conventions. This is certainly not true,
New evidence on the nature of amendments conventions Read More »
