Constitutional Convention 1787

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What would a constitutional convention look like?

Democrats worry about a "'runaway convention' where anything and everything is on the table," Hayes Brown said at MSBNC. There is a precedent, after all: The original Constitutional Convention in 1787 ...

Yahoo20 天

What would a constitutional convention look like?

There is a precedent, after all: The original Constitutional Convention in 1787 was called to amend the Articles of Confederation. The founders instead "abolished the articles" and came up with ...

The New York Times26 天

Democratic Fears of a Constitutional Convention

The example of the original Constitutional Convention provides good reason to fear a second one. Called in 1787 to address perceived flaws in the nation’s original governing charter, the ...

The American Spectator26 天

Resist a Constitutional Convention — and Gillibrand’s Skullduggery

A New York Times story last week reports fears by Democratic politicians of calls by some leading Republican politicians for a new Constitutional Convention. This is distinct from the customary ...

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