Constitutional Convention Procedures: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the Constitution of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, Ninety-sixth Congress, First Session, on S. 3, S. 520 and S. 1710 ... November 29, 1979 |
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... consider an important issue and legislation which could lead to profound alteration in the method by which we amend our Constitution — the hitherto unused provisions of article V of the Constitution providing that the States may peti ...
... consider an important issue and legislation which could lead to profound alteration in the method by which we amend our Constitution — the hitherto unused provisions of article V of the Constitution providing that the States may peti ...
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... consider the consequences of these petitions . I personally do not believe that this is the time to have the wrench- ing experience of a convention . I recognize however , that we should begin an examination of the questions raised by ...
... consider the consequences of these petitions . I personally do not believe that this is the time to have the wrench- ing experience of a convention . I recognize however , that we should begin an examination of the questions raised by ...
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... consider the validity of State applications for a convention . This discussion includes the issue of a State's ability to rescind its application . Second , we must consider the scope of the deliberations at the convention . This ...
... consider the validity of State applications for a convention . This discussion includes the issue of a State's ability to rescind its application . Second , we must consider the scope of the deliberations at the convention . This ...
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... consider Congress ' duty to call a convention whenever two - thirds of the state legislatures have concurred on the subject matter of the convention to be mandatory ( p . 17 ) . We believe that the Constitution does not assign the ...
... consider Congress ' duty to call a convention whenever two - thirds of the state legislatures have concurred on the subject matter of the convention to be mandatory ( p . 17 ) . We believe that the Constitution does not assign the ...
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... consider general trade matters and , because of the limited number of state representatives present , decided not to proceed , stating : " That the express terms of the powers to your Commissioners supposing a deputation from all the ...
... consider general trade matters and , because of the limited number of state representatives present , decided not to proceed , stating : " That the express terms of the powers to your Commissioners supposing a deputation from all the ...
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Page 96 - Prominent on the surface of any case held to involve a political question is found a textually demonstrable constitutional commitment of the issue to a coordinate political department; or a lack of judicially discoverable and manageable standards for resolving it; or the impossibility of deciding without an initial policy determination of a kind clearly for nonjudicial discretion...
Page 192 - Provided, that no amendment which may be made prior to the year 1808, shall in any manner affect the first and fourth clauses in the ninth section of the first article; and that no state, without its consent, shall be deprived of its equal suffrage in the senate.
Page 666 - ... a textually demonstrable constitutional commitment of the issue to a coordinate political department; or a lack of judicially discoverable and manageable standards for resolving it; or the impossibility of deciding without an initial policy determination of a kind clearly for nonjudicial discretion ; or the impossibility of a court's undertaking independent resolution without expressing lack of the respect due coordinate branches of government ; or an unusual need for unquestioning adherence...
Page 394 - I will venture to add that to me the Convention mode seems preferable, in that it allows amendments to originate with the people themselves, instead of only permitting them to take or reject propositions, originated by others, not especially chosen for the purpose, and which might not be precisely such as they would wish to either accept or refuse.
Page 613 - It is one of the happy incidents of the federal system that a single courageous state may, if its citizens choose, serve as a laboratory; and try novel social and economic experiments without risk to the rest of the country.
Page 245 - But the articles to be amended, and the amendments proposed, and such articles as are proposed to be added or abolished, shall be promulgated at least six months before the day appointed for the election of such convention, for the previous consideration of the people, that they may have an opportunity of instructing their delegates on the subject.
Page 493 - States (which at present amount to nine), to call a convention for proposing amendments, which shall be valid, to all intents and purposes, as part of the Constitution, when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the States, or by conventions in three-fourths thereof." The words of this article are peremptory. The Congress "shall call a convention.
Page 563 - Each House shall determine the rules of its proceedings, and be the judge of the election, returns and qualifications of its members...
Page 344 - Resolved that provision ought to be made for the amendment of the Articles of Union whensoever it shall seem necessary, and that the assent of the National Legislature ought not to be required thereto.
Page 129 - Congress sine die ; but (2) in the computation of the sixty-day period there shall be excluded the days on which either House is not in session because of an adjournment of more than three days to a day certain.