What Madison REALLY said about holding a second convention
Opponents of a convention for proposing amendments frequently cite a passage in a 1788 letter written by James Madison to create the impression that Madison […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Correcting Hillary Clinton’s Misconceptions About the Article V Movement
In recent months, Hillary Clinton has made numerous inaccurate statements about those Americans working for what the Constitution calls a “convention for proposing amendments.” Because […]
Yes, the Constitution was adopted legally
An old myth has showed up in the media again: the myth that delegates to the 1787 Constitution Convention violated their trust—that they produced a […]
Convention Rules from the “Assembly of State Legislatures:” Two Cheers Only
This posting was updated on Jan. 18, 2023. In June, 2016 the Assembly of State Legislatures (ASL), a planning group of state lawmakers (now apparently […]