A Modern Quasi-Convention of States
Note: This article was first posted at constitution.i2i.org on March 1, 2014. Many opponents of an Article V convention seem to think that it would […]
Note: This article was first posted at constitution.i2i.org on March 1, 2014. Many opponents of an Article V convention seem to think that it would […]
A frequent argument against a convention for proposing constitutional amendments is that there are “no precedents” for determining the rules and procedures for such a […]
by Robert G. Natelson State lawmakers sponsoring an Article V convention application often find that other lawmakers want to add extraneous matter to the application. […]
A persistent constitutional myth has it that (1) Congress called the Constitutional Convention under the Articles of Confederation, (2) the convention drew its power from […]
by Kenneth Quinn For decades fearmongers and naysayers have been claiming that the 1787 Constitutional Convention was a “runaway” convention and therefore if an Article […]
Some people argue the Constitution was adopted illegally. They assert that the Confederation Congress needed to approve the document, but never did. But principles of […]
Copyright Article V Info Center Sitemap