Harvard University Law School recently held an historic conference, one where the participants debated and projected the growing prospect of an “amendments” or “constitutional” convention. Article V grants state legislatures authority equal to that of congress to propose amendments to the United States Constitution, by way of a convention, but the states have yet to utilize this authority. Congress, on the other hand, has proposed and managed to pass 17 amendments since the Bill of Rights.
Welcome – Conference on the Constitutional Convention from Rootstrikers on Vimeo.
For those curious to learn more about the Article V process and why an amendments convention has yet to occur, this event provides a rare opportunity, and videos from the conference have just gone online here.
Additionally, the John Locke Foundation recently had a guest speaker who specializes in constitution issues, particularly federalism. His presentation, on how states can push back against federal officials, is here.
