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. […]
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The Article V Information Center promotes truthful, unbiased information about the U.S. Constitution's amendment process. It does not take stands on particular amendments, but instead functions much like a non-partisan voter information center. Just as a voter information center provides correct information and helps prevent efforts to suppress the vote, the Article V Information Center corrects misinformation so citizens may exercise an important constitutional right.
What's New
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 […]
How a ‘Convention of States’ Really Works
This article was first published by the Epoch Times on February 25, 2021. “Ignorance lies not in the things you don’t know, but in the things you know that […]
Just published: Complete evidence showing that an amendments convention is a convention of states
To amend the Constitution, approval of an amendment by three fourths of the states (now 38 of 50) is required. But before that, the amendment […]
New article summarizes the amendment process in context
During the 2020 election controversy a key aspect of our Constitution surfaced that few people—including most attorneys—had ever heard of. This was the little-known field […]
The solution is a convention of the states
By Rob Natelson A version of this essay was first published by the Epoch Times on January 25, 2021. For over 80 years, Americans who […]