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Month: January 2023

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How key framers explained their authority to propose a new Constitution

January 25, 2023 Rob Natelson 0

A common argument against a convention for proposing amendments is that the 1787 Constitutional Convention delegates were a bunch of lawbreakers who disregarded their trust. […]

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No, a Convention of States Could Not Change the “One State/One Vote” Rule

January 22, 2023 Rob Natelson 0

Could a convention of states could change the “one state/one vote” rule to one based on population? The short answer is “No.” In at least […]


Simulation Shows What An Amendments Convention Would Be Like

How would an Article V “convention for proposing amendments” work? What would be its agenda? What about its procedures? How would voting be conducted?

History and constitutional law provide the answer to most of those questions, but it also helps to have a specific modern example. That is why Citizens for Self Governance sponsored a simulated convention of states at Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia on September 21 through 23.

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Curing Federal Dysfunction by Constitutional Amendment:
A Primer

By Professor Rob Natelson

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