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Publication Date: March 1988
Publisher: Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Author(s): James L. Gattuso
Research Area: Law and ethics
Keywords: Political philosophy
Type: Report
Abstract:
The convening of a constitutional convention is, of course, a serious and complex matter. It must not be taken lightly. Nevertheless, the convention clause of Article V is an integral and necessary part of the constitutional system of checks and balances. Americans and their representatives in state legislatures and in Congress should not allow misinformation to divert them from employing this wisely crafted provision. When Congress fails to propose needed amendments to the Constitution, policy makers should not hesitate to put it to use.