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The Curious Conservatism of Constitutional Amendment Politics in the United States

Document Type

Blog Posting

Language

English (en)

Publication Date

2020

Publication Title

IConnect: Blog of the International Journal of Constitutional Law

Abstract

A few days ago, an email popped into my inbox. It was a very typical email, the kind you delete dozens of every day: a watchdog group was soliciting money to fight back against “extremist” attacks on the Constitution. (However true the point about the U.S.’s constitutional health, this kind of language—plus the usual deluge of such emails—tends to stultify you after a while.) What did catch my attention, however, was the subject line: “The threat of an Article V Convention.”

Keywords

Constitutional Law, Article V, Constitutional Amendment

Publication Citation

Katz, Andrea Scoseria, The Curious Conservatism of Constitutional Amendment Politics in the United States – I·CONnect, IConnect (Dec. 23, 2020), https://www.iconnectblog.com/the-curious-conservatism-of-constitutional-amendment-politics-in-the-united-states/

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