Amending the U.S. Constitution: a Basic Guide, by Rob Natelson
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? 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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List of Additional Founding-era Descriptions of an Article V Convention as a “Convention of States”
In 2020, Marquette Law Review published Rob Natelson’s article listing numerous incidences in which the American Founders, official and unofficial Founding-era documents, 19th century documents, […]
Busting the Myths About Article V Conventions
This essay first appeared on Oct. 23 in Law & Liberty. Law & Liberty recently featured an excellent exchange between John Grove and Mark Pulliam on state nullification as a […]
Article V Table of Cases
Following is a table of cases relevant to Article V court cases, as of 2022. Nearly all were decided under Article V or discuss Article […]
Even Constitutional Conventions are Limited
A common tactic among opponents of an amendments convention is to label it a “constitutional convention,” and then claim that a constitutional convention is inherently […]
Heritage Foundation Paper Supports a “Convention of the States”
A version of this essay was first published in the Nov. 12, 2023 Epoch Times. The movement for a national convention of states recently got […]
Supreme Court Confirms Rule that when State Legislatures Act in the Amendment Process, They Do So Independently
Once again, the U.S. Supreme Court has acknowledged that when state legislatures undertake functions under Article V of the Constitution, they do so as independent […]