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Journal Now Available from the Latest Convention of States

October 18, 2018 Rob Natelson 0

The latest of a long line of conventions of states was held in September 12-15, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. It was called by the Arizona […]

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Missouri court gets it right on constitutional amendment law

October 4, 2018 Rob Natelson 0

This article originally appeared in The Hill on July 17, 2018. Amid all the false claims distributed about the Constitution’s amendment-convention process, it is refreshing […]

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Newly Rediscovered: The 1889 St. Louis Convention of States

February 12, 2017 articlev_admin2 0

A frequent argument against a convention for proposing constitutional amendments is that there are “no precedents” for determining the rules and procedures for such a […]

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The Impending “Convention for Proposing Amendments” — Part II

February 7, 2016 articlev_admin2 0

Note: This series of six articles originally appeared in the Washington Post’s “Volokh Conspiracy,” a leading constitutional law website. Part I appears below, and Parts […]

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New U.S. House Rule: A Hopeful Sign for an Amendments Convention

January 26, 2015 Rob Natelson 0

As the likelihood of a Convention for Proposing Amendments increases, people are beginning to adjust to the idea. A recent example is adoption of a […]

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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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