The Article V Convention for Proposing Constitutional Amendments: Historical Perspectives for Congress
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This report offers perspectives for Congress on the Article V Convention, opening with an overview of the provisions in Article V that established the convention procedure. The report further examines its origins at the Constitutional Convention of 1787; the history of the convention alternative, focusing on three major 20th century campaigns to convene a constitutional convention; and the role of the states in the Article V Convention process.
Date:
October 22, 2012
Creator:
Neale, Thomas H.
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