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| documents:answers:faq [2016/03/09 21:39] – [How Do We Know How a Convention of States Will Work?] Oliver Wolcott | documents:answers:faq [2016/03/09 21:49] – [Can an Article V Convention be Limited to a Single Subject?] Oliver Wolcott | ||
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| ===== How Do We Know How a Convention of States Will Work? ===== | ===== How Do We Know How a Convention of States Will Work? ===== | ||
| - | Interstate conventions were common during the Founding era, and the procedures and rules for such conventions were widely accepted. Thus, we can know how a Convention of States would operate by studying the historical record. Dr. Rob Natelson has done extensive research on this topic, and more details can be found in the [[http:// | + | Interstate conventions were common during the Founding era, and the procedures and rules for such conventions were widely accepted. Thus, we can know how a Convention of States would operate by studying the historical record. Dr. Rob Natelson has done extensive research on this topic, and more details can be found in the [[http:// |
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| ===== Is a Convention of States Safe? ===== | ===== Is a Convention of States Safe? ===== | ||
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| Yes. The text, history, and purpose of Article V all point to the ability of the states to limit a convention to the consideration of a single topic or set of topics. | Yes. The text, history, and purpose of Article V all point to the ability of the states to limit a convention to the consideration of a single topic or set of topics. | ||
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| ===== If the Federal Government Ignores the Current Constitution, | ===== If the Federal Government Ignores the Current Constitution, | ||
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