The Montgomery Convention of 1861
In 2015, I obtained the journal for still another convention of states: The convention that met in 1861 in Montgomery, Alabama. Although some have claimed that […]
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Newly Rediscovered: The 1889 St. Louis Convention of States
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 […]
Runaway Convention? Meet the ULC: An Annual Conference of States Started in 1892 That Has Never Run Away
by Kenneth Quinn For decades fearmongers and naysayers have been claiming that the 1787 Constitutional Convention was a “runaway” convention and therefore if an Article […]
Who Called the Constitutional Convention? Answer: The Commonwealth of Virginia
This entry, first published on Oct. 7, 2016, was updated on April 14, 2023. A “call” to an interstate convention is an invitation for state […]
Simulation Shows What An Amendments Convention Would Be Like
This article was first published by CNSNews. How would an Article V “convention for proposing amendments” work? What would be its agenda? What about its […]
The Impending Convention for Proposing Amendments — Part IV
Note: This series of six articles originally appeared in the Washington Post’s “Volokh Conspiracy,” a leading constitutional law website. Parts I, II, and III appear […]