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

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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 difficul...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Vile, John R. (Author)
Language:English
Published: Athens, Georgia : The University of Georgia Press, [2016]
Subjects:
United States. > Constitution. > Article 5.
Constitutional amendments > United States.
Constitution (United States)
Constitutional amendments.
United States.
Physical Description:xv, 266 pages ; 24 cm
Format: Book
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 late 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
  • Organizational and logistical issues related to Article V conventions
  • Different kinds of conventions.