The Article V Convention to Propose Constitutional Amendments: Contemporary Issues for Congress
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This report looks at how Article V of the Constitution allows Congress to propose amendments -- specifically the process of organizing an Article V Convention, a method that has never been used and which is only briefly outlined in the Constitution.
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This report looks at how Article V of the Constitution allows Congress to propose amendments -- specifically the process of organizing an Article V Convention, a method that has never been used and which is only briefly outlined in the Constitution.
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Neale, Thomas H.The Article V Convention to Propose Constitutional Amendments: Contemporary Issues for Congress,
report,
April 11, 2014;
Washington D.C..
(https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc332904/:
accessed March 28, 2024),
University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu;
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