As noted in the prior post on Term Limits or Rotation of Office, there has been an awakening in the country that there is a permanent ruling class that is […]
Category: Article V
Term Limits or Rotation of Office?
There has been an awakening in the nation that we are suffering from a ruling class that is divorced from American society. Incumbency is what enables the problem, and the […]
The nuts and bolts of Article V
Article V is perhaps the least understood part of the US Constitution. In general, there is an understanding that it is the amendment process, but how it functions is surrounded […]
Responses to assertions on the John Birch Society website
The John Birch Society is vehemently opposed to an Article V convention of states. The following paper analyses the assertions on their website. Article VI, not Article V The JBS […]
How Article V Came to Be
Article V of the US Constitution defines the amendment process. The process itself has two stages: 1) proposal and 2) ratification. There are two variants of each stage.[1] The first […]
Step-by-step Evolution of Article V in Convention
Step-by-step Convention Notes on Article V The Convention convened its first quorum on Friday, 25 May 1787. On Tuesday, 29 May 1787, Edmund Randolph presented the Virginia Plan. Resolution 13 […]