How the Campaign Against An Amendments Convention Got Started
This column first appeared in The Hill on April 2, 2018. We are witnessing a renewal and quickening of a 50-year old campaign to dissuade Americans from calling a convention […]
constitutional law
New Study: We Are Only One State Away from a Convention to Propose a Balanced Budget Amendment
The Constitution says that “on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, [Congress] shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments.” […]
The Montgomery Convention of 1861
In 2015, I obtained the journal for still another convention of states: The convention that met in 1861 in Montgomery, Alabama. Although some have claimed that […]
Responding to Fears of an Amendments Convention
This article was first published in the St. Paul (Minn.) Pioneer Press Do you think our political system is working great? If your answer is […]
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 […]
Where the Constitution’s Word “Convention” Came From
“The Congress . . . shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid . . . when ratified by […]