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John Paul Stevens’ greatest legacy

July 26, 2019 Rob Natelson 0

By clarifying constitutional amendment law, Stevens made it more accessible to citizens who now seek to use it to cure our dysfunctional federal government.

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How to reform our dysfunctional federal government

March 13, 2019 Rob Natelson 0

Over the 230 years since our Constitution went into operation, amendments have proved to be powerful instruments of reform.

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What Madison REALLY said about holding a second convention

January 20, 2019 Rob Natelson 0

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

January 4, 2019 Rob Natelson 0

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 […]

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The First Woman to Serve as President of a Convention of States

December 30, 2018 Rob Natelson 0

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 […]

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A Response to the Runaway Scenario

November 11, 2018 Rob Natelson 0

Many lawmakers and activists, and most of the public, now favor constitutional amendments to impose financial restraints on Congress, impose term limits, and adopt some […]

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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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