Conventional Wisdom

The Alternate Article V Mechanism for Proposing Amendments to the U.S. Constitution

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• John R. Vile

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• 286 Seiten
• 11 Lesestunden

• Politikwissenschaft

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The book explores the amendment process of the U.S. Constitution as outlined in Article V, highlighting the challenges of obtaining two-thirds majorities in Congress for proposals. It critiques the perceived difficulty of this process while noting that state legislatures have largely overlooked the alternative method of calling a convention to propose amendments. This convention approach, which requires a two-thirds majority of state legislatures, offers a significant yet underutilized avenue for constitutional change that also necessitates ratification by three-fourths of the states.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2020
• Einband: Paperback