Title: How a Convention of States Will Work
Original CoS Document (slug): how-a-convention-of-states-will-work
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An Article V Convention of States has never happened in American history, so how do we know how it will work? Article V experts Rita Dunaway, Jess Fields, and Thomas Lindsay explain. Learn more: http://tinyurl.com/jy8noyy\r0:01 Introductions\r
17:00 How is the convention's agenda defined? How do we know?\r
23:20 What happens when 34 states pass identical resolutions and trigger Article V power?\r
27:30 Who will select the commissioners to the convention?\r
31:40 How will the states be represented? How will they vote?\r
33:15 How will the convention's legislative rules work?\r
37:50 What kind of reforms will be discussed/proposed?\r
41:20 What happens once proposals are passed?\r
43:30 The Safeguards\r
52:50 Audience question: Could the courts corrupt the process?\r
58:00 Audience question: Can we trust state legislators?\r
1:04:30 Audience question: What's the timeline? Could litigation slow it down?\r
1:13:55 Audience question: What if some states leave the convention?\r
1:16:20 Audience question: How could a restoration of the Commerce Clause affect drug legalization?\r
1:18:10 Audience question: What are some other groups working in this sphere?\r
1:21:20 Audience question: Can we tie spending limits to a balanced budget amendment
Created: 2016-06-10 15:03:27
Updated: 2018-05-17 14:33:29
Published: 2017-07-17 20:00:00
Converted: 2025-04-14T20:40:24.557099030