Conventional wisdom : the alternate Article V mechanism for proposing amendments to the U.S. Constitution /

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"Article V of the Constitution allows two-thirds majorities of both houses of Congress to propose amendments to the document and a three-fourths majority of the states to ratify them. Scholars and frustrated advocates of constitutional change have often criticized this process for being too dif...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Vile, John R.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: University of Georgia Press, [2016]
Subjects:
United States. > Constitution. > Article 5.
Constitution (United States)
Constitutional amendments > United States.
LAW > Legal History.
LAW > Constitutional.
LAW > Public.
Constitutional amendments
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The Constitutional Convention of 1787 and its origins
  • The establishment of the amending provisions in Article V and the ratification provisions in Article VII
  • The history of Constitutional Amendments in the United States
  • The lae Eighteenth century and Nineteenth century provide a rival set of Convention precedents
  • A survey of early commentary on Article V
  • The modern debate over limiting conventions
  • Using criteria and ideal types to think about the big picture
  • The selection and likely characteristics of delegates
  • Organizationaol and logistical issues related to Article V Conventions
  • Different kinds of Conventions.

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