It’s a “Convention of the States”—Three New Founding-Era Documents Confirm It
As readers of this website know, a common argument against holding a convention for proposing amendments to the U.S. Constitution is that the makeup and […]
Rob Natelson
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 […]
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 […]
The D.C. Circuit’s Convoluted Opinion on the “Equal Rights Amendment”
by Rob Natelson Advocates of the long-dead Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) have lost an effort to get their amendment “certified” by the Archivist of the […]
New Videos Explain the Article V Convention Process
The American Legislative Exchange Council, a trade organization of state legislators, recently created three new videos that explain the Article V convention process for state […]
No, a Convention of States Could Not Change the “One State/One Vote” Rule
Could a convention of states could change the “one state/one vote” rule to one based on population? The short answer is “No.” In at least […]