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documents:cosproject:surge:article_18-demystifyingdustytool [2018/03/23 22:12] – Oliver Wolcottdocuments:cosproject:surge:article_18-demystifyingdustytool [2018/03/25 13:35] – Oliver Wolcott
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-{{article_18-demystifyingdustytool_Image_0.png}} +{{:documents:cosproject:surge:surge-18-1.png?800|It’s time to dust off the tool the Founders gave us in Article V.}} 
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 ===== The Article V Solution — Demystifying a Dusty Tool ===== ===== The Article V Solution — Demystifying a Dusty Tool =====
 **Rita Dunaway, Esq., National Legislative Strategist for the Convention of States Project** **Rita Dunaway, Esq., National Legislative Strategist for the Convention of States Project**
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 The result was the //unanimous// adoption of Article V in its current form, providing two ways for constitutional amendments to be proposed: Congress can propose them, or the states can propose amendments at a convention called by Congress upon application from two-thirds, or 34, of the states. Regardless of which body proposes the amendments, proposals must be ratified by three-fourths, or 38, of the states in order to become effective. The result was the //unanimous// adoption of Article V in its current form, providing two ways for constitutional amendments to be proposed: Congress can propose them, or the states can propose amendments at a convention called by Congress upon application from two-thirds, or 34, of the states. Regardless of which body proposes the amendments, proposals must be ratified by three-fourths, or 38, of the states in order to become effective.
  
-{{article_18-demystifyingdustytool_Image_2.png}} +{{:documents:cosproject:surge:surge-18-2.png?800|The “unanswerable” questions about Article V do have answers.}} 
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-The “unanswerable” questions about Article V do have answers. +
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 We also know from history that voting at an Article V convention would be done on a one-state, one-vote basis. This is the universal precedent set by the 32 inter-state conventions that occurred prior to the Constitution’s drafting. It explains why it was unnecessary for Article V to specify the number of delegates to be sent by each state; the states can send as many delegates as they like, but each state only gets one vote. We also know from history that voting at an Article V convention would be done on a one-state, one-vote basis. This is the universal precedent set by the 32 inter-state conventions that occurred prior to the Constitution’s drafting. It explains why it was unnecessary for Article V to specify the number of delegates to be sent by each state; the states can send as many delegates as they like, but each state only gets one vote.
  
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