Amending the U.S. Constitution: a basic guide
Widespread public dissatisfaction with the federal government has sparked interest in recalibrating the system.
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The Article V Information Center promotes truthful, unbiased information about the U.S. Constitution's amendment process. It does not take stands on particular amendments, but instead functions much like a non-partisan voter information center. Just as a voter information center provides correct information and helps prevent efforts to suppress the vote, the Article V Information Center corrects misinformation so citizens may exercise an important constitutional right.
What is An Amendments Convention All About? A Quick Intro
Are you a journalist or other citizen who needs a quick overview of the Constitution’s Article V “Convention for Proposing Amendments?” Get our issue paper, “Curing Federal Dysfunction by Constitutional Amendment: A Primer.”
It’s a vital resource for anyone who wants a quick and accurate overview of the process.
It explains what a Convention for Proposing Amendments […]
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How a ‘Convention of States’ Really Works
This article was first published by the Epoch Times on February 25, 2021. “Ignorance lies not in the things you don’t know, but in the things you know that […]
Just published: Complete evidence showing that an amendments convention is a convention of states
To amend the Constitution, approval of an amendment by three fourths of the states (now 38 of 50) is required. But before that, the amendment […]
New article summarizes the amendment process in context
During the 2020 election controversy a key aspect of our Constitution surfaced that few people—including most attorneys—had ever heard of. This was the little-known field […]
The solution is a convention of the states
By Rob Natelson A version of this essay was first published by the Epoch Times on January 25, 2021. For over 80 years, Americans who […]
Newly published founding-era documents confirm that an amendments convention is a traditional “convention of the states”
The editors of the Documentary History of the Ratification of the Constitution recently released two volumes of documents covering the Constitution’s ratification in North Carolina—the last state […]
John Paul Stevens’ greatest legacy
By clarifying constitutional amendment law, Stevens made it more accessible to citizens who now seek to use it to cure our dysfunctional federal government.