Based on this clear-headed observation, the Framers unanimously added the option for the states to propose amendments through a convention of states. The U.S. Constitution is a grant of specific ...

The Idaho House on Wednesday rejected a resolution that would’ve called for a never-before-used method of amending the U.S.

Early voting starts Saturday. The ballot for the March 29 election has four constitutional amendments on courts, taxes, ...

Is a new constitutional convention a good idea to tackle questions that have emerged since 1787’s first (and, so far, only) ...

The Idaho House slapped down a proposed constitutional convention to impose congressional term limits and a federal balanced ...

shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in either ...

The topics are broadly worded on purpose, as it will be up to the convention delegates to decide exactly what proposed amendments they want to send to the states for ratification, Telles said.

Unlike the amendment approach, a Con-Con opens up the whole Constitution to be rewritten as the convention delegates decide.

A national movement is calling for a convention to limit federal powers, but they need more states to sign up.

Rep. Mark Higley (R-Lowell) is proposing that Vermont join 28 other states that have called for a constitutional convention to draft proposed amendments to the nation’s founding framework.