cb_mirror_public:can_congress_block_an_article_v_conventio_sis_pages_3696
Title: Can Congress Block an Article V Convention?
Original CoS Document (slug): can-congress-block-a-convention-of-states
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Created: 2017-06-23 08:43:01
Updated: 2023-05-24 16:10:30
Published: 2017-07-17 00:00:00
Converted: 2025-04-14T20:24:01.832250360
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Answer:
No. Once 34 states apply for a convention to propose amendments on the same issue (i.e., limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government), Article V requires Congress to name the place and the time for the convention. If it fails to exercise this power reasonably, either the courts or the states themselves can override Congressional inaction. </blockquote></HTML>
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