Even Constitutional Conventions are Limited
A common tactic among opponents of an amendments convention is to label it a “constitutional convention,” and then claim that a constitutional convention is inherently […]
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Heritage Foundation Paper Supports a “Convention of the States”
A version of this essay was first published in the Nov. 12, 2023 Epoch Times. The movement for a national convention of states recently got […]
Scholar Finds that Congress’s Power over Amendments Conventions is Strictly Limited
A Review by Rob Natelson Before the dramatic findings of scholarship in the early part of this century, American academics produced many articles speculating on […]
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 […]
How to reform our dysfunctional federal government
Over the 230 years since our Constitution went into operation, amendments have proved to be powerful instruments of reform.
Interstate negotiations regularly occur outside conventions also
Article V authorizes interstate negotiation through a convention, but other forms of interstate negotiation occur very frequently. One form is represented by the long-lived Uniform Law […]