If you don't follow politics, you probably haven't heard of this yet. This movement is picking up steam and there was a large meeting at Mount Vernon, Virginia (George Washington's home place) recently. There were 100 lawmakers from 32 states there with some big political power present. This may have some staying power so you might want to read about it.
If a constitutional convention is called, it would change the "whole ballgame" of the government in Washington. Regardless of whether one thinks it’s a realistic idea, Virginia and South Carolina have both pre-filed applications for a convention, meaning some are taking the idea very seriously.
Our Goal Statement: The goal of the Article V Caucus is to re-establish federalism as our Founders intended, and limit the runaway growth of the Federal Government.
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Two-thirds of the state legislatures, or 34, must approve an application
for a convention to occur, according to the Constitution’s article five. State legislatures would then send delegates to the convention, each state getting one vote
on proposed amendments. For an amendment to pass and become a part of
the Constitution, it would have to be approved by three-fourths, or 38,
of the state legislatures. State legislators stressed the bipartisan nature of support for the discussed amendments, citing a
recent poll that shows 74 percent of Americans support a balanced budget amendment while another 75 percent support congressional term limits.
Saturday’s Mount Vernon meeting was organized by Indiana state Sen. David Long and Wisconsin Rep. Chris Kapenga.
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