List of Conventions of States and Colonies in American History
Introduction Conventions of states, and before Independence of colonies have met frequently over the past three centuries. A “Convention for proposing Amendments” held under the […]
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Drafting a Balanced Budget Amendment: It’s tougher than you might think
The idea of a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution (BBA) has been highly popular since the 1970s. Yet Congress has failed to propose […]
The last convention of states ever held? It Centered on the Upper Colorado River
I recently obtained the records of what may be the last convention of states ever held—records demonstrating that states were meeting in convention well into […]
Fake News: How Two Leading Newspapers Spread the “Runaway Convention” Story in the 1960s & 1970s
Although there were scattered antecedents, “runaway convention” claims and certain associated myths were first distributed widely during the 1960s and 1970s. In a previous Article […]
The Convention of States in American History
In this short essay, constitutional historian Rob Natelson thumbnails the three-centuries long history of “conventions of the states.” When delegations from the states assemble in […]
Convention Rules for a Convention of the States
The convention of the states meeting in Phoenix, Arizona in September will need a set of rules. Moreover, that convention will be engaged in further […]