Amendment Law in Context
Author’s Note: Amendment law is part of a wider category known as the law of “federal functions.” One reason there is so much misunderstanding about […]
Articles by Rob Natelson
Mainstream Media Disinformation — The New Case of “The Hill”
Mainstream media outlets often have a vested interest in favor of the status quo. They have a long history of publishing false and misleading material […]
Three connected terms: What is a convention? What is a Convention of the States? What is a Convention for Proposing Amendments?
A convention is an officially-designated assembly for a special purpose. A convention of the states is a kind of convention. A convention for proposing amendments […]
Is it “too late” for an amendments convention?
After years of saying that the time for an Article V amendments convention is not yet ripe, some purportedly conservative opponents now claim the battle […]
A Response to the Runaway Scenario
In modern conditions, it is literally impossible for an amendments convention to exceed its authority; the “run away” scenario derives from ignorance of basic facts. […]
New Q&A Sheet Answers Questions, Responds to Objections
Click here for a list of common questions about conventions and common objections. The sheet is backed up by research available here at the Article […]