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Answering The “Runaway Convention” Myth (source) By Michael Farris, JD, LLM Chancellor, Patrick Henry College Senior Fellow for Constitutional Studies, Citizens for Self-Governance Some people contend that our Constitution was illegally adopted as the result of a text/html 2021-02-23T16:14:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://coswiki.qacos.com/doku.php?id=documents:answers:congress_does_not_control&rev=1614114885&do=diff PDF Download We Know the Rules: Congress Does Not Control a Convention of States congress_role Robert Kelly, J.D. Staff Counsel, Citizens for Self-Governance Two false claims have been peddled by Convention of States opponents in recent months: 1) we cannot know the rules that would govern a convention and 2) Congress would control the rulemaking process. text/html 2022-01-01T13:04:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://coswiki.qacos.com/doku.php?id=documents:answers:convention_limited&rev=1641060243&do=diff Download PDF An Article V Convention Can Be Limited limited_convention runawayconvention limited application madison By Robert Kelly, J.D. (source) Much of the opposition to an Article V convention hinges on fears of a “runaway convention.” Convention opponents frequently argue that a convention is inherently unlimited and once it convenes it cannot be restricted in any way. Historical practice and contemporary scholarship text/html 2022-01-01T13:00:34+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://coswiki.qacos.com/doku.php?id=documents:answers:faq&rev=1641060034&do=diff Frequently Asked Questions runawayconvention ratification application congress_role what_problem delegates source Why Do We Want to Call a Convention of States? Washington, D.C., is broken. The federal government is spending this country into the ground, seizing power from the states and taking liberty from the people. It's time American citizens took a stand and made a legitimate effort to curb the power and jurisdiction of the federal government. The Founders gave us a tool to fix Washin… text/html 2021-02-23T16:14:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://coswiki.qacos.com/doku.php?id=documents:answers:if_congress_refuses_call&rev=1614114886&do=diff PDF Download What If Congress Refuses to Call a Convention? (source) propose ratification congress_control Some have suggested that Congress might simply refuse to call an Article V Convention of the States, even if it receives 34 applications from state legislatures for a convention. While we agree that Congress is generally disinclined to relinquish its own power (which is precisely why an Article V Convention is necessary), it is a settled matter of constitutional law that Congress must c… text/html 2023-02-14T23:08:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://coswiki.qacos.com/doku.php?id=documents:answers:index&rev=1676434138&do=diff Responses To Convention Of States Opposition  Click on the links below to access each document. ---------- Frequently Asked Questions Source Here you'll find answers to the most common questions about Article V and a Convention of States. 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It is important to examine this claim carefully as we evaluate our options in addressing the current crisis of a runaway federal government. text/html 2022-01-01T12:58:53+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://coswiki.qacos.com/doku.php?id=documents:answers:real_answers&rev=1641059933&do=diff PDF Download Real Answers to Article V Questions By Rita M. Dunaway, J.D. Tags: con-con congress convention constitutional_convention congress_control convention_of_states bill_of_rights fear runawayconvention one_vote safeguards state_power proposing federal_abuse Beneath the cloud of dust that has been raised by those who will oppose Article V's convention mechanism at any cost, there are real answers to be found to genuine questions and concerns about the process. These answers, as … text/html 2022-01-01T13:07:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://coswiki.qacos.com/doku.php?id=documents:answers:response_article_by_publius_huldah&rev=1641060477&do=diff PDF Download Response to Article by "Publius Huldah" By Michael Farris, J.D., LL.M. (source) Anonymous blogger Publius Huldah attacks the Founder's solution for a runaway federal government with a series of ad hominems and misdirections. A perpetual naysayer, she can propose no better solution of her own, other than the extra-constitutional doctrine of nullification. text/html 2022-01-01T13:22:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://coswiki.qacos.com/doku.php?id=documents:answers:short_answers&rev=1641061357&do=diff runawayconvention congress_role state_power delegates ratification proposing application what_problem Download PDF Short Answers to Common Questions source 1. The Constitution is not the problem—federal officials are. 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One of them explains the history of Article V, the Founding Fathers' motivations for including its two separate mechanisms for proposing constitutional amendments, and the procedures governing states' applications for an Art… text/html 2021-02-23T16:14:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://coswiki.qacos.com/doku.php?id=documents:answers:two_reasons_one_state_vote&rev=1614114887&do=diff [PDF download] Trying to Abolish the Convention’s One-State/One-Vote Rule Not Only Would Be Unconstitutional—It Wouldn’t Be Worth Trying February 6, 2015 by (Source) application amendments natelson necessary_and_proper_clause article_1_section_8_clause_18 one_vote delegate who_dominates [Natelson] One of the far-fetched arguments used to persuade conservatives to oppose an amendments convention is that if 34 states apply, a left-wing Congress might try to dictate that commissioners (delegat…