Who Called the Constitutional Convention? Answer: The Commonwealth of Virginia
This entry, first published on Oct. 7, 2016, was updated on April 14, 2023 and again on October 1, 2025. A “call” to an interstate […]
Article V
Answering the “Runaway Scenario”: Constitutional Whack-a-Mole
In modern conditions, it is literally impossible for an amendments convention to exceed its authority; the “run away” scenario is designed only to frighten and […]
The First Woman to Serve as President of a Convention of States
The interstate convention held in Phoenix, Arizona in September, 2017 was the first convention of states since 1949, the first national (general) convention of states […]
Are recent “rescissions” of Article V applications valid?
Many recent state legislative Article V rescissions suffer from defects the courts call “material mistakes.” A material mistake can void some legal documents. Article V […]
The Founders Pointed to Article V as a Cure for Federal Abuse
I recently came across one of those silly websites in which a writer largely ignorant of the Constitution’s background purports to lecture us about it. […]
Comparing an Article V Convention to a National Party Convention is Absurd
This article first appeared at the Independence Institute Constitutional Studies website. Some alarmists are comparing an Article V convention to the Republican and Democratic National […]